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): March 20, 2006
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation or organization)
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1-31398
(Commission File
Number)
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75-2811855
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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2911 South County Road 1260 Midland, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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79706
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432-563-3974
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers |
On March 20, 2006, the Board of Directors of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. appointed Alan
A. Baker as a Director to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of our former Chairman of the
Board, Wallace C. Sparkman, in December 2005. Mr. Baker will stand for election by the Company’s
shareholders at the Company’s next annual meeting. Mr. Baker, age 74, presently serves as a
consultant to Halliburton Company and previously served as President, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Halliburton Company’s Energy Services Group, Houston, Texas, from 1991 until his
retirement in 1995.
Mr. Baker joined Halliburton Services in 1954 after graduating with a degree in petroleum
engineering from Marietta College in Ohio. Mr. Baker has served Halliburton Services as Senior Vice
President for U.S. Operations, Senior Vice President for International Operations and as President
of the Vann Systems Division of Halliburton Company. Mr. Baker also served as a member of
Halliburton’s executive committee.
He has served on the Boards of Noble Affiliates, Natural Gas and Oil, Crestar Energy of Canada
and the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. He is Trustee Emeritus of Marietta College and is a
registered professional engineer in Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Mr. Baker has not, as of the date of filing this Current Report on Form 8-K, been named to
serve on any Committee of Natural Gas’ Board of Directors. If and when Mr. Baker is named to serve
on a Committee, an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed.
On March 23, 2006, Natural Gas issued a press release regarding the appointment of Alan A.
Baker as a Director. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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