Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Taylor Brett J.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC [BAS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Manufacturing & Equipment
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
801 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 2100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/23/2018
(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/23/2018   M   10,792 A $ 0 (1) 26,529 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2018   F(2)   2,642 D $ 4.16 23,887 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/23/2018   M     10,792   (3)   (3) Common Stock 10,792 $ 0 27,848 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Taylor Brett J.
801 CHERRY STREET
SUITE 2100
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
      VP, Manufacturing & Equipment  

Signatures

 /s/ David Schorlemer, Attorney-in-Fact   12/26/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units converted into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) In connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, the Issuer withheld vested shares of common stock and agreed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in lieu of cash. The number of vested shares withheld was based on the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on December 21, 2018. Such shares were acquired as treasury stock by the Issuer.
(3) On December 23, 2016, the Reporting Person was granted 32,377 restricted stock units, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on December 23, 2016. On February 8, 2018, the Reporting Person (i) earned 32,377 performance-based Restricted Stock Units, which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2018 and (ii) was granted 6,264 Restricted Stock Units, which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 15, 2019.

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