UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2024
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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.
On September 4, 2024, Richard D. O’Brien, Vice President-Finance, Global Controller, Assistant Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation, effective September 19, 2024, in order to pursue another career opportunity. Mr. O’Brien’s decision to leave the Company is not a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Commencing September 19, 2024 Elijio V. Serrano, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Financial Officer will also serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer in addition to his current responsibilities.
Mr. Serrano, 66, joined the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in August 2012.
There were no new compensatory arrangements or modifications to existing compensatory arrangements entered into with Mr. Serrano in connection with his additional designation as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Serrano or any other person pursuant to which he was designated to serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Serrano and any director, executive officer, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. The Company is not aware of any existing or currently proposed transaction in which Mr. Serrano has a direct or indirect material interest that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
| TETRA Technologies, Inc. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/Brady M. Murphy | |||||||
| Brady M. Murphy | ||||||||
| President and | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Date: | September 9, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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