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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): May 13, 2009
BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13817 11-2908692
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(State or other jurisdiction Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation File Number Identification No.)
or organization)
7908 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
5th Floor
Houston, Texas 77064
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 931-8884
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
Effective May 13, 2009, the board of directors of Boots & Coots
International Well Control, Inc. (the "Company"), amended the Company's 2004
Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to eliminate the board's ability to grant,
without stockholder approval, incentive awards under the Plan to participants
that have lower exercise prices or cash payments on the condition that
participants surrender other incentive awards they may hold that have exercise
prices higher than the newly granted awards.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BOOTS & COOTS INTERNATIONAL WELL
CONTROL, INC.
Date: May 13, 2009 By: /s/ Jerry Winchester
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Jerry Winchester
Chief Executive Officer