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): April 17, 2007
ALLIS-CHALMERS ENERGY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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001-02199
(Commission File
Number)
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39-0126090
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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5075 Westheimer
Suite 890
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
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77056
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 369-0550
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
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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 April 19, 2007, Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing that James M. Hennessy was appointed as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors,
effective April 17, 2007. Mr. Hennessy was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Jeffrey R.
Freedman’s resignation from the Board to become Vice President—Investor Relations of the Company.
Mr. Hennessy will join the Board of Directors as an independent director as defined by the
independence rules of the New York Stock Exchange. There is no arrangement or understanding
between Mr. Hennessy and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There
are no relationships between Mr. Hennessy and the Company or its subsidiaries that would require
disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Hennessy served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ING Funds, a United States
mutual fund business of ING Group, from 2001 through 2006. While with ING Funds, Mr. Hennessy
oversaw approximately 216 mutual funds with an aggregate of approximately $92 billion in assets
under management. From 2003 through 2007, Mr. Hennessy also served on the board of governors of
the Investment Company Institute, which is the national trade association for the mutual fund
industry, representing most of the industry’s assets. Mr. Hennessy is currently on the board of
directors of Natural Lighting Company and is a member of the advisory board of the law, science and
technology LLM program of Arizona State University Law School. In addition, Mr. Hennessy has a law
degree from New York University.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Freedman’s resignation and the appointment of Mr.
Hennessy is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release, dated April 19, 2007. |