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25-Mar-2009
Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhib
On March 24, 2009, T-3 Energy Services, Inc. (the "Company") announced
certain changes to the Company's management composition.
Departure of Gus D. Halas as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board.
Gus D. Halas has resigned his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective March 23, 2009.
In connection with his resignation as Chairman, Mr. Halas also stepped down as a
director of the Company.
In connection with the above-described resignations, the Company and
Mr. Halas entered into a Separation Agreement (the "Separation Agreement") with
the Company. Under the Separation Agreement, Mr. Halas will receive (1) a
severance payment of $2,783,437.50, (2) a payment of $112,328.77, representing
the accrued portion of Mr. Halas' annual bonus for the current fiscal year that
is projected to be payable (based on the current operating results of the
Company), (3) an amount equal to the unvested portion of the employer
contributions credited to Mr. Halas' account under the Company's 401(k) plan,
(4) a cash payment equal to 10,000 multiplied by the closing share price of
Employer's stock as of the effective date of the resignation and (5) a lump-sum
cash payment of $75,000 representing all amounts otherwise due and payable under
Mr. Halas' employment agreement. Under the Separation Agreement, all of
Mr. Halas' stock options and restricted stock grants granted to Mr. Halas
pursuant to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (previously filed as Appendix A to the
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 21, 2006)
(the "Plan") will immediately vest and will remain otherwise subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan and any associated award agreements under which
the stock options were granted.
Mr. Halas has released the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
successors and assigns, and their past and present officers, directors,
partners, employees, members, managers, shareholders, agents, attorneys,
accountants, insurers, heirs, administrators and executors (collectively the
"Released Parties") from any and all claims, liabilities, cost, expenses,
judgments, attorney fees, actions, known and unknown, of every kind and nature
whatsoever in law or in equity, which Mr. Halas had, now has or may have against
the Release Parties relating in any way to his employment or termination (except
for claims Mr. Halas may have against the Company in enforcing the obligations
of the Company under the Separation Agreement).
The Separation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated
by reference herein as if set forth in full. The description of the material
terms of the Separation Agreement set forth above are qualified in their
entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Appointment of Steven W. Krablin as President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board.
The Board, upon recommendation of both the Compensation Committee of the
Board and the Nominating Committee of the Board, has approved the appointment of
Steven W. Krablin to replace Mr. Halas as President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board, effective March 23, 2009. In connection with his
appointment as Chairman, Mr. Krablin has been elected by the remaining directors
to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from Mr. Halas' resignation as a
director of the Company.
Mr. Krablin, age 58, has been a private investor since April 2005. From
April 2008 until August 2008, he also served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of IDM Group Limited, a provider of drilling equipment
and other goods and services to the oil and gas industry. From January 1996
until his retirement in April 2005, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. or its predecessors,
a manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment. Prior to 1996,
Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Enterra Corporation until its merger with Weatherford International, Inc.
Mr. Krablin currently serves on the board of directors of Penn Virginia
Corporation, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Chart Industries, Inc.
In connection with his appointment as President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman, Mr. Krablin entered into an Employment Agreement (the "Employment
Agreement") with the Company. The Employment Agreement has a two year term with
an annual base salary of $500,000, subject to adjustment under the Company's
periodic compensation review procedure, and an annual bonus to be awarded based
on the achievement of performance goals established annually by the Board. The
formula for computing the annual bonus will be determined by taking into account
Mr. Krablin's position, responsibilities and accomplishments with the Company
and the Company's past performance and projected future performance. The target
value of the annual bonus will be 100% of Mr. Krablin's base salary, with a
maximum annual bonus of 200% of Mr. Krablin's base salary. In addition,
Mr. Krablin will be eligible to participate in other benefits programs available
to employees generally, including life and medical insurance and vacation
benefits.
Also in connection with Mr. Krablin's appointment as President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman, the Board, upon recommendation of the
Compensation Committee, approved an award of phantom stock options representing
the value of the right to acquire 100,000 shares of the Company's stock at a
strike price equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the
date of grant and phantom restricted stock grants of 10,000 shares, with each
share of phantom restricted stock representing the same value as a share of
restricted stock granted pursuant to the Plan. These phantom stock options and
phantom restricted stock grants will vest one-half on the first anniversary of
the effective date of the Employment Agreement and the second half on the second
anniversary of the effective date of the Employment Agreement, conditioned on
Mr. Krablin's continued employment with the Company. The Company retains the
right, in its sole discretion, to convert the phantom stock options granted to
Mr. Krablin to stock options granted pursuant to the Plan and to convert the
shares of phantom restricted stock granted to shares of restricted stock granted
pursuant to the Plan.
Mr. Krablin will also be eligible for a long-term incentive award based on
such incentive performance targets as may be established from time to time by
the Board or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion. The long-term
incentive compensation will be paid through a combination of stock option
grants, restricted stock grants, restricted stock units, performance shares or
other equity based awards, cash-based long term plans or other components as the
Board or a committee thereof may determine. The long-term incentive awards will
be determined by taking into account Mr. Krablin's position, responsibilities,
and accomplishments with the Company and will be consistent with amounts paid to
other executives of the Company.
The Employment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated
by reference herein as if set forth in full. The description of the material
terms of the Employment Agreement set forth above are qualified in their
entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 24, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the management changes discussed above. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
10.1 Separation Agreement by and between Gus D. Halas and T-3 Energy
Services, Inc., effective as of March 23, 2009.
10.2 Employment Agreement by and between Steven W. Krablin and T-3 Energy
Services, Inc., effective as of March 23, 2009.
99.1 Press release, dated March 24, 2009.
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