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): April 5, 2021

ProPetro Holding Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 688-0012

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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President Appointment

On April 5, 2021, Samuel D. Sledge, currently the Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer of ProPetro Holding Corp. (the “Company”), was appointed as President of the Company, effective immediately. Although no modifications were made to Mr. Sledge’s compensation at the time of his appointment, Mr. Sledge’s compensation will be reviewed by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Committee”) at the Committee’s next regularly scheduled meeting.

Samuel D. Sledge has served as the Company’s Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer since March 2020. Mr. Sledge has significant experience with the Company, having joined the Company in 2011. Mr. Sledge has served in various capacities throughout his tenure such as a Frac Technical Specialist and Technical Operations Manager where his duties included quality control, planning and logistics, and the development of the engineering program. Prior to serving as Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer, Mr. Sledge served as the Vice President of Finance, Corporate Development, and Investor Relations where his responsibilities included financial planning and analysis, strategic initiatives and investor relations. Mr. Sledge received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration from Baylor University.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sledge and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected to serve as the Company’s President. There are no family relationships between Mr. Sledge and any director or executive officer of the Company. Information regarding Mr. Sledge required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K was previously disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 26, 2021 and is incorporated by reference herein.

On April 5, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Sledge as President. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information furnished with this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

(d)   Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.