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

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-32693		54-2091194
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission		(IRS Employer
incorporation )		File Number)		Identification No.)
400 W. Illinois, Suite 800
Midland, Texas				79701
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 620-5500

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On March 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the recommendations of its Compensation Committee with respect compensation for the Company’s named executive officers and certain of its employees. The Board approved the payment of year-end cash bonuses for the year ended December 31, 2005 and approved base salaries for the named executive officers, as set forth below.

										2005 Cash Compensation
										Quarterly Bonus Plan								Total
Name and Current										Payments				Year-End				Cash
Position		Year				Base Salary(1)				(% Base Salary/$)				Cash Bonus				Bonuses
Kenneth V. Huseman			2006			$	400,000
President and Chief Executive Officer			2005			$	325,000				N/A			$	275,000			$	275,000
Alan Krenek			2006			$	240,000
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer			2005			$	185,000				N/A			$	150,000			$	150,000
James J. Carter			2006			$	170,000
Executive Vice President			2005			$	170,000				N/A			$	60,000			$	60,000
Charles W. Swift			2006			$	160,000
Vice President — Permian Division			2005			$	150,000				60%/$90,068			$	5,000			$	95,068
Dub W. Harrison			2006			$	150,000
Vice President — Safety & Maintenance			2005			$	140,000				25%/$35,000			$	13,000			$	48,000

     The Compensation Committee bases its decisions with respect to executive compensation, including cash bonus incentives, on a number of factors, including the Company’s financial performance, the achievement of certain strategic goals and each executive’s contribution to the Company’s overall performance.

     Messrs. Swift and Harrison received cash bonuses during 2005 as part of the Company’s quarterly incentive bonus plans. The quarterly cash bonuses paid to Mr. Swift during 2005 were based on an EBITDA percentage of capital employed in operations for which he was responsible, without any limits as a percentage of his salary. The quarterly cash bonuses paid to Mr. Harrison during 2005 under a corporate-level bonus plan were based on consolidated net income returned on capital employed, subject to a limit of 25% of his quarterly salary. The actual total 2005 quarterly bonus plan payments to Messrs. Swift and Harrison were $90,068 and $35,000, respectively.

     The Company is currently reviewing, and intends to establish targets with respect to, quarterly bonus plans for division managers and corporate staff level vice presidents for 2006.

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.