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):   December 20, 2004

 

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction)

0-20310

(Commission File Number)

75-2379388

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1105 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana

(Address of principal executive offices)

70058

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(504) 362-4321

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
   

On December 20, 2004, Superior Energy Services, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that its subsidiary, SPN Resources, LLC, closed on the purchase of the West Delta 79/86 field from Amerada Hess Corporation. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report, and the description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   

(c) 

Exhibits:
   
  10.1 First Amendment to Superior Energy Services, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of December 7, 2004.
     
  10.2 Second Amendment to Superior Energy Services, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of December 7, 2004.
     
  99.1 Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., announcing closing on the purchase of the West Delta 76/86 field.
     

 

 

 

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.

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

 

 

By: 

/s/ Robert S. Taylor

Robert S. Taylor

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated:    December 20, 2004