UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2006
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction)
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0-20310
(Commission File Number)
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75-2379388
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1105 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana
(Address of principal executive offices)
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70058
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(504) 362-4321
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 26, 2006, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”)
approved 2005 annual cash bonus payments for the
Company’s named executive officers (as that term is defined in
Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K). The
Compensation Committee approved the bonus awards
following an assessment of the Company’s achievement
of its strategic, operational and financial related
goals for 2005, as well as the performance of each
executive officer during this period. The awards
were made in accordance with the Company’s
guidelines for its 2005 incentive bonus program.
The annual bonus payments were approved in the
following amounts:
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2005 Annual Bonus Payment |
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| Terence E. Hall |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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600,000 |
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| Kenneth L. Blanchard |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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325,000 |
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| Robert S. Taylor |
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
and Treasurer |
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250,000 |
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| Alan P. Bernard |
Executive Vice President |
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210,000 |
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| Gregory L. Miller |
Executive Vice President |
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200,000 |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 26, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved revisions to the
charter for its Compensation Committee, and adopted a charter for its Reserves Committee, which has
been delegated the Board’s oversight responsibilities related to the Company’s oil and gas reserve
evaluation process. The restated Compensation Committee Charter and the Reserves Committee Charter
are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
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Compensation Committee Charter, adopted January 26, 2006 |
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99.2 |
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Reserves Committee Charter, adopted January 26, 2006 |
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