Final March 2015 8k


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): March 19, 2015

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.)

508 West Wall Street, Suite 550
Midland, TX 79701
 
(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 19, 2015, our Compensation Committee considered equity compensation matters in connection with 2014 financial and operational results, and in connection therewith granted restricted stock awards totaling 40,000 shares of common stock under our 2009 Restricted Stock/Unit Plan (the “Plan”) to two of our executive officers based upon the closing price of our common stock on March 19, 2015 of $18.75 per share. The following table summarizes the restricted stock award grants made to the executive officers.

Name

Dollar Value
of the Award
Number of Restricted Shares Awarded
James R. Hazlett, Vice President - Technical Services
$375,000
20,000
G. Larry Lawrence, Chief Financial Officer
$375,000
20,000

The restricted shares are subject to a one year vesting requirement from the date of grant. All of the restricted shares are subject to acceleration (an “Acceleration Event”) and will immediately vest in the case of (i) death, disability, or retirement of the recipient employee, or (ii) a change of control in the Company, as set forth in the Restricted Stock Plan.

Also on March 19, 2015, our Board of Directors made its annual grant of restricted stock awards to our independent directors under our Independent Director Compensation Policy. Under the policy, the independent directors received an annual award of restricted shares based upon a review of equity award values paid by other public companies in the Company's peer group and the Company's market and financial performance in comparison to such peer group companies. For 2015, based upon the Company's 2014 performance compared to its peer group, the Compensation Committee recommended and the Board approved an equity award value of $103,000 in restricted stock. In connection therewith, each of our four independent directors was granted for 2015 the amount of 5,492 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the Plan, based upon the closing price of $18.75 per share as of March 19, 2015. Each award vests in quarterly installments of 1,373 shares beginning on March 31, 2016, although each award is also subject to accelerated vesting upon an Acceleration Event.





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.

 
 
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 24, 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Stephen C. Taylor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen C. Taylor, President & Chief Executive Officer