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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 5, 2013

 
 
ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
         
     
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
       
                             
           
 
 
Delaware
   
 
 
1-7908
   
 
 
74-1753147
   
           
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
   
 
(Commission file
number)
   
 
(IRS employer
identification no.)
   
                             
           
 
17 S. Briar Hollow Lane, Houston, Texas
     
 
77027
     
           
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
 
(Zip code)
   
                             
                 
 
(713) 881-3600
         
       
 
          (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On December 5, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Thomas S. Smith to the Board effective as of that date, to serve as Chairman.  Mr. Smith, age 62, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of KSA Industries, Inc. (“KSAI”), an affiliate of the Company.  Mr. Smith replaced E.C. Reinauer, Jr. as Chairman with Mr. Reinauer remaining on the Board as an independent director.

As Chairman, Mr. Smith will receive quarterly non-employee director compensation of $25,000.  In his capacity as a director, Mr. Smith will also be indemnified by the Company pursuant to an indemnification agreement between Mr. Smith and the Company.

Mr. Smith assumed his present role with KSAI up the death of the Company’s and KSAI’s founder, K.S. Adams Jr., in October 2013.  Previously Mr. Smith was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of KSAI since 1985.

Historically, the Company and KSAI have entered into certain transactions in the normal course of business including direct cost reimbursements for shared phone and secretarial services.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 KSAI charged the Company $54,000 and the Company charged KSAI $75,000 for such expense reimbursements.  The Company also leases office space from KSAI and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the Company paid KSAI $360,000 in rental expense.  Mr. Smith owns more than 10% of KSAI.

There were no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Smith and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.  Mr. Smith has had no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series of similar transactions contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 
 

 


SIGNATURE

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.


ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.



Date:  December 5, 2013
By: /s/ Richard B. Abshire
 
 
Richard B. Abshire
 
Chief Financial Officer