UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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Form
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF
REPORT (date of earliest event reported)
April 15,
2005
Boots
& Coots
International
Well Control, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
File Number 1-13817
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Delaware |
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11-2908692 |
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
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11615
N. Houston Rosslyn |
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77086 |
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Houston,
Texas |
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(Zip
Code) |
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
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281-931-8884
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Item
5.02. Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On April
15, 2005, Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), hired Dewitt H. Edwards as its Senior Vice
President, Finance and Administration.
Mr.
Edwards will serve as the Company's Principal Financial Officer and his primary
responsibilities will consist of all corporate financial functions including
accounting, planning and SEC reporting, as well as responsibility for all
administrative functions including legal, risk management and employee benefits.
Mr. Edwards replaces Kevin Johnson as Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr.
Johnson will remain with the Company as Vice President, Accounting.
Mr.
Edwards will initially receive an annual salary of $187,000. In addition, he
will receive an annual automobile allowance of $12,000. As an employee of the
Company, Mr. Edwards will have the option to participate in the Company's
medical and dental benefits programs, as well as its stock option and bonus
plans.
During
the past two years, Mr. Edwards has served as a consultant to the Company. He
had been engaged to work on initiatives to refinance the Company's debt and
improve its overall capital structure and liquidity. Mr. Edwards was previously
employed by the Company as its Executive Vice President from September 1998
through May 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Edwards was employed by Halliburton Energy
Services for 19 years where he served in positions of increasing authority,
including Mid Continent Area Manager and North America Resource
Manager.
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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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BOOTS
& COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL
CONTROL, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ JERRY WINCHESTER |
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Jerry Winchester |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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Date:
April 15, 2005 |
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