8-K

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): March 27, 2018

ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7908	74-1753147
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas	77027
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 881-3600

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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 March 27, 2018, Josh C. Anders, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), and its principal accounting and financial officer, notified the Company of his intent to resign from the Company effective in mid-April 2018, and will join an upstream exploration and production company. It is expected that Mr. Anders will remain in his current position until mid-April 2018. Mr. Anders’ departure was not the result of any disagreements with the Company regarding accounting, financial reporting, operations, policies, practices or otherwise. Upon Mr. Anders’ departure, Sharon C. Davis, the Company’s Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Operating Officer, will assume the duties of Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis until Mr. Anders’ successor is chosen and appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Ms. Davis, age 58, currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Davis was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2015, and has been employed with us since 1992.

There are no understandings or arrangements between Ms. Davis and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Davis was selected to serve as interim principal accounting officer, other than her employment relationship set forth above. Ms. Davis does not have any relationships requiring disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K or any interests requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. issued March 28, 2018.

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.

			ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
Date:	March 28, 2018	By:	/s/ Townes G. Pressler
			Townes G. Pressler
			Executive Chairman
			(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES

CFO RESIGNATION

Houston, Texas (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) -- Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: AE) (“Adams” or the “Company”) today announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Josh C. Anders, has notified the Company of his decision to resign, effective in mid-April 2018, to join an upstream exploration and production company. It is expected that Mr. Anders will remain in his current position until mid-April 2018.

Townes G. Pressler, the Company’s Executive Chairman, said, “I want to thank Josh for his many contributions to the Company over the past year and a half. We greatly appreciate his leadership, and we wish him well.”

In connection with Mr. Anders’ resignation, the Company has appointed Sharon Davis to serve as its Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis, effective upon the departure of Mr. Anders’ in mid-April 2018. Sharon C. Davis, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Accounting Officer will assume the duties of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on an interim basis.

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. is engaged in the business of crude oil marketing, transportation and storage, tank truck transportation of liquid chemicals and dry bulk and ISO tank container storage and transportation. For more information, visit www.adamsresources.com.

Contact: Sharon C. Davis

EVP, Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Operating Officer,

Interim Chief Financial Officer

sharond@adamsresources.com

(713) 881-3674