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

America Service Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-19673		51-0332317
(State or other		(Commission		(IRS Employer
jurisdiction		File Number)		Identification Number)
of incorporation)

105 Westpark Drive, Suite 200, Brentwood, Tennessee		37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 373-3100

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On December 8, 2010, after consideration of presentations and recommendations of management and independent compensation consultants, and such other matters and information as deemed appropriate, the Incentive Stock and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of America Service Group Inc. (the “Company”) recommended and the Company’s Board of Directors approved, fiscal 2011 base salaries for each of the named executive officers of the Company set forth below.

     The base salary levels will become effective January 1, 2011 and are as follows:

Name		Title		2011 Base Salary				2010 Base Salary
Richard Hallworth		President and Chief Executive Officer		$	571,000			$	525,000
Michael W. Taylor		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		$	420,000			$	385,000
Jonathan B. Walker		Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer		$	270,000			$	250,000
Carl J. Keldie, M.D.		Chief Medical Officer of Prison Health Services, Inc.		$	361,000			$	340,684
J. Scott King		Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer		$	235,000			$	220,000

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.