Form 8-K
8-K — TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Accession: 0000844965-26-000042
Filed: 2026-05-26
Period: 2026-05-22
CIK: 0000844965
SIC: 1311 (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Other Events
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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): May 22, 2026
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-13455
74-2148293
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
24955 Interstate 45 North
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(281) 367-1983
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former Name or Former Address, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
TTI
New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Share Purchase Right
NA
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)
The Annual Meeting was held on May 22, 2026.
(b)
The following matters were voted upon by the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting:
Item 1 – the election of eight members to the Company’s Board of Directors;
Item 2 – the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement;
Item 3 – ratification of the approval of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and
Item 4 – approval of the amendment to the Company’s Tax Benefits Preservation Plan.
The matters listed above are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
Item 1 - Election of Directors – the nominees listed below were elected directors with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-votes
Thomas R. Bates, Jr.
100,229,609
1,664,544
14,168,346
Christian A. Garcia
101,608,971
285,182
14,168,346
John F. Glick
100,324,738
1,569,415
14,168,346
Angela D. John
100,616,750
1,277,403
14,168,346
Sharon B. McGee
99,865,325
2,028,828
14,168,346
Brady M. Murphy
100,995,678
898,475
14,168,346
Julia A. Sloat
100,991,915
902,238
14,168,346
Shawn D. Williams
101,597,336
296,817
14,168,346
Item 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers – the stockholders approved, on a non-binding basis, compensation of the named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. The votes were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
100,758,443
1,053,739
81,971
14,168,346
Item 3 – Ratification of Auditors – the stockholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The votes were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
115,797,558
74,408
190,533
Item 4 – Ratification of Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Tax Benefits Preservation Plan. The votes were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
94,361,437
7,490,191
42,525
14,168,346
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Following the Annual Meeting, John F. Glick was reappointed as Chair of the Board. In addition, the committees of the Board were reconstituted as follows:
Audit Committee:
Christian A. Garcia, Chair
Angela D. John
Julia A. Sloat
Shawn D. Williams
Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee:
Thomas R. Bates, Jr., Chair
Sharon B. McGee
Shawn D. Williams
Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee:
Sharon B. McGee, Chair
Angela D. John
Julia A. Sloat
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.
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
By:
/s/Brady M. Murphy
Brady M. Murphy
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date:
May 26, 2026
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