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

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 18, 2017
 
ECO-STIM ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   31104   20-8203420

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2930 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 275

Houston, TX

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

77043

(Zip Code)

 

281-531-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 18, 2017, Eco-Stim Energy Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), with the approval of its Board of Directors, entered into indemnification agreements with each of Andrew Colvin, David Proman, Don Stoltz, and Andrew Teno (the “Indemnification Agreements”) in connection with their role as members of the Board of Directors. These agreements require the Company to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against liability that may arise by reason of their service to the Company and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. A copy of the Form of Indemnification Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The other members of the Board of Directors, J. Christopher Boswell, Bjarte Bruheim, and Chris Krummel, who each executed an Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2014 (the “Existing Indemnification Agreement”), each executed an amended and restated Indemnification Agreement that replaced and superseded their respective Existing Indemnification Agreement in its entirety. Each such amended and restated Indemnification Agreement is in substantially the form provided as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Form of Indemnification Agreement, which is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     
10.1   Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its directors and officers.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  ECO-STIM ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
     
August 18, 2017 By: /s/ Jon Christopher Boswell
  Name: J. Christopher Boswell
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     
10.1   Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and directors and officers.