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): May 7, 2012
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34037 | 75-2379388 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11000 Equity Dr., Suite 300, Houston, Texas | 77041 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(281) 999-0047
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 7, 2012, Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the Company), SESI, L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (SESI), and certain of its subsidiaries entered into three Supplemental Indentures with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee). The Supplemental Indentures were entered into pursuant to those certain Indentures by and among the Company, SESI, certain of the Companys other subsidiaries and the Trustee, dated as of (a) May 22, 2006 with respect to SESIs 6 7/8% Senior Notes due 2014, (b) April 27, 2011 with respect to SESIs 6.375% Senior Notes due 2019 and (c) December 6, 2011 with respect to SESIs 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021.
The purpose of the Supplemental Indentures is to amend the respective Indentures to add five of the Companys subsidiaries as guarantors with respect to the notes issued thereunder. Copies of the Supplemental Indentures are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Supplemental Indentures is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
4.1 | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2012, among Superior Energy Services, Inc., SESI, L.L.C., the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. |
4.2 | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2012, among Superior Energy Services, Inc., SESI, L.L.C., the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. |
4.3 | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2012, among Superior Energy Services, Inc., SESI, L.L.C., the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. |
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.
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Robert S. Taylor | |
Robert S. Taylor Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 8, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
4.1 | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2012, among Superior Energy Services, Inc., SESI, L.L.C., the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | |
4.2 | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2012, among Superior Energy Services, Inc., SESI, L.L.C., the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | |
4.3 | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2012, among Superior Energy Services, Inc., SESI, L.L.C., the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. |