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): November 12, 2013
Flotek Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13270 | 90-0023731 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 10603 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 300 | ||
| Houston, Texas | 77064 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 849-9911
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 12, 2013, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Flotek Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved increasing the size of the Board from six directors to seven directors and unanimously appointed Ted D. Brown to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Brown, 58, is Senior Vice President and Advisor to the CEO and President of Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL). Mr. Brown joined Noble Energy in 2005 in Noble Energy’s merger with Patina Oil and Gas. A lifelong oilman, he joined Amoco Production Company upon completion of his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wyoming. He has also worked in various capacities for Union Pacific Resources, Barrett Resources and Williams Companies.
In connection with Mr. Brown’s appointment to the Board, he will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s customary compensation practices for non-employee directors as disclosed on the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the SEC on April 10, 2013, including a grant of shares of restricted common stock.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FLOTEK INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 18, 2013 | By: | /s/ H. Richard Walton | ||||
| H. Richard Walton | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||