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: May 8, 2020 (May 14, 2020)

(Date of earliest event reported)

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-35281	98-0581100
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

	3000 South Business Highway 281 Alice, Texas		78332
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(361) 664-0549

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, 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.

Reduction in Executive Compensation

On May 8, 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business and affairs of the Company, each of John E. Crisp (President and Chief Executive Officer), L. Melvin Cooper (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary), and Steve Macek (Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer), agreed to forego a portion of their salaries for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Crisp has agreed that his salary will be reduced by 25%, and each of Messrs. Cooper and Macek have agreed that their respective salaries will be reduced by 20%.

Deferment of Director Compensation

On May 8, 2020, for the same reasons as the salary reductions discussed above, each director of the Company agreed that the payment of all director compensation and reimbursement of fees the members of the Board may be entitled to in their capacities as members of the Board shall be deferred until December 31, 2020, or such other date that the Board shall determine.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

Date: May 14, 2020	By:	/s/ L. Melvin Cooper
		L. Melvin Cooper
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. 8-K