Edgar Filing: BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL INC

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): May 1, 2008

BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-13817

11-2908692

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7908 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.

5th Floor

Houston, Texas

77064

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 931-8884


	(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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:

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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 May 1, 2008, Gabriel Aldape notified senior management that he will resign as Chief Financial Officer of Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. (the “Company”) effective May 15, 2008. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Aldape has elected to terminate his employment with the Company under the terms of his employment agreement dated March 1, 2006. As a result of his termination, Mr. Aldape may be entitled to receive certain severance benefits described under the section entitled “Executive Compensation – Termination Provisions and Severance Benefits” in the Company’s 2008 Annual Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2008.

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.

		BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL
		CONTROL, INC.



Date:	May 6, 2008	By:	/s/ Jerry Winchester
			Jerry Winchester
			Chief Executive Officer