UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): November 10,
2008
TETRA
Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-13455 |
74-2148293 |
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(State or
other jurisdiction |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer |
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of
incorporation) |
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Identification
No.) |
25025
Interstate 45 North, Suite 600
The
Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (281) 367-1983
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ]
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230.425)
[ ]
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[ ]
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On November 10, 2008, TETRA Technologies, Inc.
issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Compressco
Partners, L.P. (“Compressco Partners”), filed a registration statement on Form
S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed
initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests
in Compressco Partners.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press
Release, dated November 10, 2008, issued by TETRA Technologies,
Inc. |
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/Geoffrey M.
Hertel
Geoffrey M. Hertel
President & Chief Executive
Officer
Date: November 12,
2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press
Release, dated November 10, 2008, issued by TETRA Technologies,
Inc. |
3
Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TETRA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ANNOUNCES
COMPRESSCO PARTNERS, L.P. FILING OF
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
November 10, 2008
(The Woodlands, Texas), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TETRA or the Company)
(NYSE:TTI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Compressco
Partners, L.P. (“Compressco Partners”), filed a registration statement on Form
S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the
proposed initial public offering of common units representing limited partner
interests in Compressco Partners. Application will be made to list the common
units of Compressco Partners on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol
“GSJK”.
TETRA formed
Compressco Partners in October 2008 and intends to contribute the wellhead
compression-based production enhancement business previously conducted by
Compressco, Inc. and certain other TETRA subsidiaries to the newly formed
partnership.
Raymond James and
J.P. Morgan are serving as joint lead book-running managers of this offering.
When available, a preliminary prospectus relating to these securities may be
obtained from the Equity Syndicate Department at Raymond James, 880 Carillon
Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 or by calling 727-567-2400; or from the
Prospectus Department at J.P. Morgan, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level,
Brooklyn, NY 11245 or by calling 718-242-8002.
The registration
statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC, but has not
yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be
accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or
jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state or jurisdiction.
This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
TETRA and Compressco Partners believe that their expectations are based on
reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such
expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or
other expectations expressed in this press release, including TETRA's or
Compressco Partners' ability to complete the proposed initial public offering.
Neither TETRA nor Compressco Partners undertakes any obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Contact:
TETRA Technologies,
Inc., The Woodlands, Texas
Geoffrey M. Hertel,
281/367-1983
Fax:
281/364-4346
www.tetratec.com