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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November&nbsp;19, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CARBO Ceramics Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-15903</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>72-1100013</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>575 North Dairy Ashford, Suite&nbsp;300</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Houston, Texas</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(281)&nbsp;921-6400 </B></P>
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Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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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 ( <I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>(d) Election of Director </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following information is being reported pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.02(d) of Form 8-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;19, 2013, the CARBO Ceramics Inc. (&#147;CARBO&#148;) Board of Directors (&#147;Board&#148;) elected Chad C. Deaton as an additional member
of the Board. The election is effective as of November&nbsp;20, 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Deaton has also been appointed to the Compensation, Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Deaton served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Baker Hughes Incorporated (a Houston-based oilfield services company) from January 2012 until his
retirement in April 2013. Prior to that time, he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Hughes from October 2004 until January 2012. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a non-employee director, Mr.&nbsp;Deaton is entitled to receive the same regular cash and equity compensation paid by CARBO to each of its non-employee
directors as described in &#147;Director Compensation&#148; of CARBO&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;4, 2013, which description is
incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr.&nbsp;Deaton and any other person pursuant to which
Mr.&nbsp;Deaton was selected as a director, and there are no transactions between Mr.&nbsp;Deaton and CARBO that would require disclosure under Item&nbsp;404(a) of Regulation S-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
following information is being reported pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.02(e) of Form 8-K: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;19, 2013, the Board agreed to increase the annual
base salary of Gary A. Kolstad, CARBO&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer, from $700,000 to $800,000 effective on January&nbsp;1, 2014, pursuant to the terms of Mr.&nbsp;Kolstad&#146;s Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated
effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2012, under which the Board may review and increase Mr.&nbsp;Kolstad&#146;s annual base salary in its discretion and based on such factors as it deems appropriate. </P>

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the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Ernesto Bautista III</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ernesto Bautista III</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President and
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 19, 2013
CARBO Ceramics Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-15903
72-1100013
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
575 North Dairy Ashford, Suite 300
Houston, Texas
77079
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(281) 921-6400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Election of Director
The following information is being reported pursuant to Section 5.02(d) of Form 8-K.
On November 19, 2013, the CARBO Ceramics Inc. ("CARBO") Board of Directors ("Board") elected Chad C. Deaton as an additional member
of the Board. The election is effective as of November 20, 2013. Mr. Deaton has also been appointed to the Compensation, Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board.
Mr. Deaton served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Baker Hughes Incorporated (a Houston-based oilfield services company) from January 2012 until his
retirement in April 2013. Prior to that time, he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Hughes from October 2004 until January 2012.
As a non-employee director, Mr. Deaton is entitled to receive the same regular cash and equity compensation paid by CARBO to each of its non-employee
directors as described in "Director Compensation" of CARBO's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2013, which description is
incorporated herein by reference.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Deaton and any other person pursuant to which
Mr. Deaton was selected as a director, and there are no transactions between Mr. Deaton and CARBO that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
The
following information is being reported pursuant to Section 5.02(e) of Form 8-K:
On November 19, 2013, the Board agreed to increase the annual
base salary of Gary A. Kolstad, CARBO's President and Chief Executive Officer, from $700,000 to $800,000 effective on January 1, 2014, pursuant to the terms of Mr. Kolstad's Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated
effective as of January 1, 2012, under which the Board may review and increase Mr. Kolstad's annual base salary in its discretion and based on such factors as it deems appropriate.
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.
CARBO CERAMICS INC.
Date: November 20, 2013
By:
/s/ Ernesto Bautista III
Ernesto Bautista III
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer