UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1930, 2021

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Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Delaware

001-33816

26-0287117

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 1006, Houston, TX 77079

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 903-7802

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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, $0.01 par value	NES	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


☐			Emerging growth company
☐			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.

Item 25.02 Departure ~~Results~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of ~~Operations~~Directors; ~~and~~Appointment ~~Financial~~of ~~Condition~~Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

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~~Item~~Mr. 9Thompson will receive an annual base salary of $300,000, commencing as of the Effective Date.01 Any ~~Financial~~annual ~~Statements~~cash retainer or equity-based compensation that Mr. Thompson would be entitled to receive for serving as a non-employee member of the Board of Directors of the Company will be suspended commencing as of the Effective Date. See the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 21, 2021 and ~~Exhibits~~filed by the Company with the SEC for a description of the Transition Agreement dated April 21, 2021 between Mr. Thompson and the Company relating to his previous service as Chief Executive Officer.

There are no (di) ~~Exhibits~~family relationships, as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K, between Mr. Thompson and any of the Company’s executive officers or directors, or any person nominated to become a director or executive officer, (ii) arrangements or understandings between Mr. Thompson and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Thompson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or (iii) transactions in which Mr. Thompson has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

ExhibitNumber						Description
99.1						Press Release, dated August 19, 2021
104.1						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

In connection with Mr. Bond’s departure, and as contemplated by the Employment Agreement dated as of April 21, 2021 (the “Bond Employment Agreement”) between Mr. Bond and the Company, the parties have entered into a Release Agreement that contains, among other things, a mutual release of claims between the Company and Mr. Bond, and pursuant to which Mr. Bond will receive the following payments and other benefits: (i) a lump sum payment, to be paid within sixty (60) days following the last day of employment, equal to eight (8) months of Mr. Bond’s base salary, plus twelve (12) months of COBRA premiums under the Company’s group health, dental and vision plans based on Mr. Bond’s current coverage status; and (ii) the issuance of 105,263 fully vested time-based restricted stock units as specified in the offer letter issued to Mr. Bond at the commencement of his employment. The Release Agreement also provides for the reaffirmation by Mr. Bond of certain post-employment restrictive covenants for a period of eight (8) months following his employment end date.

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumber						Description
99.1						Press Release, dated August 19, 2021
104.1						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: August 19, 2021

By:

/s/ Joseph M. Crabb

Date: September 3, 2021

By:

/s/ Joseph M. Crabb

Name:

Joseph M. Crabb

Title:

Executive Vice President, ~~and~~ Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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