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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 1, 2024 NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colorado | | 1-31398 | | 75-2811855 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
404 Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 300
Midland, TX 79705
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(432) 262-2700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 | | NGS | | NYSE |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Retirement of James Hazlett
This report is being filed by Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. Effective August 1, 2024, James Hazlett retired as our Chief Technical Officer and separated his employment from the Company. To secure Mr. Hazlett’s services through a transition period, we have entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Hazlett under which he will provide certain transitional services for up to 19 months following his retirement. The consulting agreement provides for cash compensation as well as change to the vesting terms of a portion of outstanding equity awards held by Mr. Hazlett to correspond with the term of the consulting agreement.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 1, 2024, we issued a press release announcing Mr. Hazlett’s retirement. A copy of our August 1, 2024 press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press Release dated August 1, 2024. |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 1, 2024 NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Justin C. Jacobs
Name: Justin C. Jacobs
Title: Chief Executive Officer