Basic Energy Services (BASWQ) Form 4 Change in insider ownership

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascribe Capital LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ASCRIBE CAPITAL LLC

299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10171

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC [ BAS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/08/2018		S		30,500	D	$26.1379	3,661,346	D(1)(2)
Common Stock	01/09/2018		S		9,410	D	$26.4127	3,651,936	D(1)(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascribe Capital LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ASCRIBE CAPITAL LLC

299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10171

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascribe III Investments LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

299 PARK AVENUE

34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10171

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

299 PARK AVENUE

34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10171

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ascribe Capital LLC ("Ascribe Capital") is the investment manager of Ascribe III Investments LLC ("Fund III"). American Securities LLC ("American Securities") is the 100% owner of Ascribe Capital. Each of Ascribe Capital and American Securities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein.

2. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	Ascribe III Investments LLC, By Ascribe Capital LLC, its investment manager, By: /s/ Lawrence First, as Managing Director	01/10/2018
	Ascribe Capital LLC, By: /s/ Lawrence First, as Managing Director	01/10/2018
	American Securities LLC, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Chief Executive Officer	01/10/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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