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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2008
BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13817 11-2908692
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number Identification No.)
7908 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
5th Floor
Houston, Texas 77064
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 931-8884
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
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.
Effective June 1, 2008, Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc.
(the "Company") appointed Dewitt Edwards Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Edwards,
49, has served in various capacities for the Company since September 1998. Most
recently, since June 30, 2006, Mr. Edwards has served as Executive Vice
President. From April 2005 to June 2006, Mr. Edwards served as Senior Vice
President--Finance and was the Company's principal financial officer. Mr.
Edwards served as a consultant to the Company from May 2002 to April 2005,
working on initiatives to refinance the Company's obligations and improve its
overall capital structure and liquidity. From September 1998 to May 2002, Mr.
Edwards was employed by the Company as Executive Vice President. Before joining
the Company, Mr. Edwards had been employed by Halliburton Energy Services for 19
years where he served in positions of increasing authority, including
Mid-Continent area manager and North America resource manager.
Also effective June 1, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company authorized restricted stock awards to Jerry Winchester,
the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Edwards in the amount of 150,000
shares and 50,000 shares, respectively, under the Company's 2004 Long-Term
Incentive Plan. The shares of restricted stock will vest in four equal annual
installments from the date of grant.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL
CONTROL, INC.
Date: June 3, 2008 By: /s/ JERRY WINCHESTER
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Jerry Winchester
Chief Executive Officer