FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Ascribe Capital LLC		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC. [ BAS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/9/2020
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10171
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share  (1)(2)3/9/2020  J   118805     (3) (3)Common Stock 118805000  (4)(5)118805 D (6)(7) 
Explanation of Responses:
(1) A holder of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Series A Preferred Stock") may elect to convert all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock being so converted and (2) a conversion multiple (the "Conversion Multiple"), with fractional shares of Common Stock rounded up or down as provided herein. The number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder may be entitled upon conversion shall be the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held of record by such holder to be converted on the date of conversion multiplied by the Conversion Multiple, with any fractional share of Common Stock to which such holder is entitled being rounded up or down to the nearest whole share (with 0.5 being rounded up). (Cont'd in footnote 2).
(2) (Cont'd from footnote 1). The initial Conversion Multiple, which is subject to anti-dilution adjustment provisions laid out in the Certificate of Designations of Series A Participating Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designation") of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (the "Issuer"), is one thousand (1,000).
(3) The Series A Preferred Stock may be converted, at the option of the holder, at any time in such holder's sole discretion, subject to the conversion procedures set forth in the Certificate of Designation and the limitations, if any, imposed by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder into authorized but unissued shares of the Issuer's Common Stock out of, as of any date of determination, all authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock less any shares of Common Stock reserved by the Issuer for issuances for other purposes, including, without limitation, pursuant to options and other awards granted under the Issuer's incentive plans or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of Common Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(4) On March 9, 2020, Ascribe III Investments LLC ("Fund III") entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") by and among Fund III, the Issuer, NexTier Holding Co. ("NexTier") and C&J Well Services Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to which NexTier sold, transferred and delivered to the Issuer, and the Issuer acquired from NexTier, all of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of capital stock. As part of the consideration paid by the Issuer to NexTier pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Fund III, pursuant to an exchange agreement with the Issuer (the "Exchange Agreement") transferred and delivered to NexTier 10.75% senior secured notes due October 2023, issued by the Issuer to Fund III, in an aggregate amount equal to $34,350,000 ("Senior Notes"). (Cont'd in footnote 5).
(5) (Cont'd from footnote 4). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Issuer issued to Fund III, in exchange for the transfer of Fund III's Senior Notes to NexTier, 118,805 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and made a cash payment of $1,466,792.71 representing accrued but unpaid interest payments on the Senior Notes. The underlying shares of Common Stock acquired by Fund III pursuant to the Exchange Agreement were acquired at an implied price per share of $0.29.
(6) Ascribe Capital LLC ("Ascribe Capital") is the investment manager of Fund III. American Securities LLC ("American Securities") is the 100% owner of Ascribe Capital. Each of Ascribe Capital and American Securities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein.
(7) Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Ascribe Capital LLC
299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10171
X

Ascribe III Investments LLC
299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10171
X

AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC
299 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10171
X
Signatures
Ascribe Capital LLC, By: /s/ Lawrence First, as Managing Director3/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

Ascribe III Investments LLC, By Ascribe Capital LLC, its investment manager, By: /s/ Lawrence First, as Managing Director3/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

American Securities LLC, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Chief Executive Officer3/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate