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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;31, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM S-8
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Fort Worth, Texas</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>2003 Incentive Plan </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Kenneth V. Huseman </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>President </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Fort Worth, Texas 76102 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(817) 334-4100 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>David C. Buck </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Andrews Kurth LLP </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>600 Travis, Suite 4200 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Houston, Texas 77002 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(713) 220-4200 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>
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FEE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title of</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Securities to be Registered</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Amount<BR></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>to be<BR>Registered(1)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>Per Share(2)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Amount&nbsp;of</B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share(3)</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,000,000&nbsp;shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$13.55</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$27,100,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$3,697</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be necessary to
adjust the number of shares being offered or issued pursuant to the plan as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule<BR> 457(h) under the Securities Act and based
upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the shares as reported on The New York Stock Exchange on May&nbsp;23, 2013. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Represents shares available for future grants under, shares underlying outstanding options granted under and shares subject to resale issued under, the Fifth Amended
and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, as amended on May&nbsp;22, 2013. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), Basic Energy Services, Inc. (&#147;Basic&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) is
filing this registration statement to register 2,000,000 additional shares of its common stock pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, as amended on May&nbsp;22, 2013 (and as may be further amended
from time to time, the &#147;Plan&#148;), not previously registered, including awards that may be issued after the date of this registration statement. The Board of Directors of the Company recommended for approval and, on May&nbsp;22, 2013, the
stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Plan that increased the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan from 8,350,000 to 10,350,000, and a related extension of the term of the Plan. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The contents of the registration statements on Form S-8 of Basic (No. 333-130509 and No.&nbsp;333-181674) relating to the Plan are
incorporated by reference into this registration statement, except that the provisions contained in Part II of such earlier registration statements are modified as set forth in this registration statement. </FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company incorporates by reference the documents or portions of documents listed below that were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), except to the extent that any information contained in such filings is deemed &#147;furnished&#148; and not &#147;filed&#148; in accordance with the rules of the SEC: </FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the description of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, set forth under the caption &#147;Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be
Registered&#148; in the Company&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on December&nbsp;6, 2005, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such descriptions; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February&nbsp;27, 2013; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April&nbsp;29, 2013; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February&nbsp;14, 2013,&nbsp;March&nbsp;18, 2013,&nbsp;March&nbsp;28, 2013,&nbsp;May&nbsp;7, 2013 and
May&nbsp;24, 2013. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may request a copy of these filings, free of charge, by writing or telephoning Basic at the following address and telephone number:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Basic Energy Services, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fort Worth, Texas 76102 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(817) 334-4100 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: Investor Relations </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibits </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Basic Energy Services, Inc., dated September&nbsp;22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (SEC File No.&nbsp;333-127517), filed on September&nbsp;28, 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Basic Energy Services, Inc., effective as of March&nbsp;9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-32693), filed on March&nbsp;15, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specimen Stock Certificate representing common stock of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-1 (SEC File No.&nbsp;333-127517), filed on November&nbsp;4, 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File
No.&nbsp;001-32693), filed on March&nbsp;18, 2013).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-32693), filed on May&nbsp;24, 2013).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to the legality of the securities.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this registration statement).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed herewith. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on May&nbsp;31, 2013. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Kenneth V. Huseman</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kenneth V. Huseman</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and directors of Basic Energy Services, Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints Kenneth V. Huseman and Alan Krenek, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May&nbsp;31, 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:15pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth V.
Huseman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kenneth V. Huseman</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alan
Krenek&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alan Krenek</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer <BR>(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Cody
Bissett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John Cody Bissett</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Steven A.
Webster&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Steven A. Webster</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William E.
Chiles&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William E. Chiles</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James S. D&#146;Agostino,
Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James S. D&#146;Agostino, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert F.
Fulton&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert F. Fulton</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Antonio O. Garza,
Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Antonio O. Garza, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sylvester P. Johnson,
IV&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sylvester P. Johnson, IV</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas P. Moore,
Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thomas P. Moore, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Basic Energy Services, Inc., dated September&nbsp;22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (SEC File No.&nbsp;333-127517), filed on September&nbsp;28, 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Basic Energy Services, Inc., effective as of March&nbsp;9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-32693), filed on March&nbsp;15, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specimen Stock Certificate representing common stock of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-1 (SEC File No.&nbsp;333-127517), filed on November&nbsp;4, 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File
No.&nbsp;001-32693), filed on March&nbsp;18, 2013).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-32693), filed on May&nbsp;24, 2013).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*5.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to the legality of the securities.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*24.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this registration statement).</FONT></TD></TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2013
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
54-2091194
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100
Fort Worth, Texas
76102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc.
2003 Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Kenneth V. Huseman
President
801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 334-4100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
David C. Buck
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 220-4200
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION
FEE
Title of
Securities to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share(3)
2,000,000 shares
$13.55
$27,100,000
$3,697
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be necessary to
adjust the number of shares being offered or issued pursuant to the plan as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act and based
upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the shares as reported on The New York Stock Exchange on May 23, 2013.
(3)
Represents shares available for future grants under, shares underlying outstanding options granted under and shares subject to resale issued under, the Fifth Amended
and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, as amended on May 22, 2013.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Basic Energy Services, Inc. ("Basic" or the "Company") is
filing this registration statement to register 2,000,000 additional shares of its common stock pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, as amended on May 22, 2013 (and as may be further amended
from time to time, the "Plan"), not previously registered, including awards that may be issued after the date of this registration statement. The Board of Directors of the Company recommended for approval and, on May 22, 2013, the
stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Plan that increased the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan from 8,350,000 to 10,350,000, and a related extension of the term of the Plan.
The contents of the registration statements on Form S-8 of Basic (No. 333-130509 and No. 333-181674) relating to the Plan are
incorporated by reference into this registration statement, except that the provisions contained in Part II of such earlier registration statements are modified as set forth in this registration statement.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Company incorporates by reference the documents or portions of documents listed below that were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent that any information contained in such filings is deemed "furnished" and not "filed" in accordance with the rules of the SEC:
(1)
the description of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, set forth under the caption "Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered" in the Company's registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on December 6, 2005, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such descriptions;
(2)
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2013;
(3)
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 29, 2013; and
(4)
the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2013, March 18, 2013, March 28, 2013, May 7, 2013 and
May 24, 2013.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
You may request a copy of these filings, free of charge, by writing or telephoning Basic at the following address and telephone number:
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 334-4100
Attn: Investor Relations
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Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Basic Energy Services, Inc., dated September 22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on September 28, 2005).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Basic Energy Services, Inc., effective as of March 9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010).
4.3
Specimen Stock Certificate representing common stock of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on November 4, 2005).
10.1
Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File
No. 001-32693), filed on March 18, 2013).
10.2
First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on May 24, 2013).
*5.1
Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to the legality of the securities.
*23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
*23.2
Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
*24.1
Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this registration statement).
*
Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on May 31, 2013.
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/ Kenneth V. Huseman
Kenneth V. Huseman
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and directors of Basic Energy Services, Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints Kenneth V. Huseman and Alan Krenek, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May 31, 2013.
Signature
Title
/s/    Kenneth V.
Huseman
Kenneth V. Huseman
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    Alan
Krenek
Alan Krenek
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/    John Cody
Bissett
John Cody Bissett
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/    Steven A.
Webster
Steven A. Webster
Chairman of the Board of Directors
/s/    William E.
Chiles
William E. Chiles
Director
/s/    James S. D'Agostino,
Jr.
James S. D'Agostino, Jr.
Director
/s/    Robert F.
Fulton
Robert F. Fulton
Director
/s/    Antonio O. Garza,
Jr.
Antonio O. Garza, Jr.
Director
/s/    Sylvester P. Johnson,
IV
Sylvester P. Johnson, IV
Director
/s/    Thomas P. Moore,
Jr.
Thomas P. Moore, Jr.
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Basic Energy Services, Inc., dated September 22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on September 28, 2005).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Basic Energy Services, Inc., effective as of March 9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010).
4.3
Specimen Stock Certificate representing common stock of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on November 4, 2005).
10.1
Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File
No. 001-32693), filed on March 18, 2013).
10.2
First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on May 24, 2013).
*5.1
Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to the legality of the securities.
*23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
*23.2
Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
*24.1
Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this registration statement).
*
Filed herewith.