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): October 18, 2016
KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-08038 (Commission File Number) |
04-2648081 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
713-651-4300
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.05 | Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. |
In connection with the transaction described in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company incurred a $40 million after-tax impairment charge. To the extent applicable, disclosure in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.05.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 18, 2016, Key Energy Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), closed the sale of its Mexican businesses and related assets (together, the Divested Businesses). At the closing, the Company received total cash consideration for the Divested Businesses equal to $10 million.
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.
KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | ||||||
Date: October 18, 2016 | By: | /s/ J. Marshall Dodson | ||||
J. Marshall Dodson | ||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |