-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GMFgELXCYJv6h88DelP/TdybtVUTXRhbTjF3PIkCOUsaTgDb2xKCrhcpatX2S+6v ECNiBQ6921EN5kp781vFUg== 0000844965-07-000033.txt : 20070808 0000844965-07-000033.hdr.sgml : 20070808 20070808151247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000844965-07-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070802 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070808 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000844965 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 742148293 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13455 FILM NUMBER: 071035335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25025 I-45N CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 2813671983 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25025 I-45 NORTH CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 8-K 1 tti8kdir80807.htm FORM 8-K TETRA Aug 8 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): August 2, 2007

 

 

TETRA Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
1-13455
74-2148293
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

25025 Interstate 45 North, Suite 600

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 367-1983

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 2, 2007, the Board of Directors of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (“TETRA” or the “Company”) increased the size of the Board of Directors from eight to nine members, and appointed William D. Sullivan as a member of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created by the increase. Mr. Sullivan shall serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2008 or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. At this time, no determination has been made as to the Committee or Committees of TETRA’s Board of Directors on which Mr. Sullivan will serve.

Mr. Sullivan’s compensation for his services as a director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other nonemployee directors, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2007 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Other than the compensation arrangements described above, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sullivan and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a Director.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Sullivan’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description

99.1

  

Press Release, dated August 8, 2007, issued by TETRA Technologies, Inc.

 

 

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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.

TETRA Technologies, Inc.

By: /s/Geoffrey M. Hertel

Geoffrey M. Hertel

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 8, 2007

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number
Description

99.1

  

Press Release, dated August 8, 2007, issued by TETRA Technologies, Inc.

 

 

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 EX-99 2 exhibit991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NAMES WILLIAM D. SULLIVAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

August 8, 2007 (The Woodlands, Texas), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TETRA or the Company) (NYSE:TTI) today announced that, effective August 2, 2007, it has increased the size of its Board of Directors from eight to nine members, and has appointed William D. Sullivan to serve on the Board of Directors.

Geoffrey M. Hertel, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are extremely pleased to have Bill Sullivan become a member of our Board of Directors. Bill brings to the TETRA board a wealth of experience in the energy industry. His background includes management of both domestic and international oil and gas producing assets. During his more than twenty year career with Anadarko Petroleum, ending as the Executive Vice President, E&P, he developed and executed long-term plans based on a portfolio of opportunities and assets, including producing assets in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Canada, the Middle East and the U.K. Bill currently serves as a Director on the boards of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company, Legacy Reserves GP, LLC, and Targa Resource Partners GP, LLC. He is also an Advisory Director to Gulf Energy, a privately owned company.”

TETRA is an oil and gas services company, including an integrated calcium chloride and brominated products manufacturing operation that supplies feedstocks to energy markets, as well as other markets.

 

Contact:

TETRA Technologies, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas

Geoffrey M. Hertel, 281/367-1983

Fax: 281/364-4346

www.tetratec.com

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