UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 1, 2009
CARBO Ceramics Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 001-15903
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72-1100013 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 575 North Dairy Ashford, Suite 300 |
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| Houston, Texas
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77079 |
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(281) 921-6400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Instruction A.2. below):
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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.
The following information is being reported pursuant to Section 5.02(b) of Form 8-K.
On September 1, 2009, Mr. Chad C. Deaton resigned as a Director of CARBO Ceramics Inc. (the
“Company”), effective as of such date.
Mr. Deaton serves as the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker
Hughes Incorporated (“Baker Hughes”). On August 31, 2009, Baker Hughes announced the pending
acquisition of BJ Services Company, which is one of the Company’s significant customers. Mr.
Deaton’s resignation was based on this pending acquisition, and was not due to a disagreement
between the Company and Mr. Deaton relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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