Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Oil States International, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 12, 2003
Subject: Temporary suspension of trading under registrant's benefit plans (Item 11).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is a procedural notice regarding insider trading restrictions and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial results or operations are reported in this document. The filing announces a scheduled "blackout period" for trading in company securities.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Trading Restriction Period: A general prohibition on trading by directors, officers, and certain employees is effective from September 30, 2003, until 24 hours after the release of the earnings announcement for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
- Deferred Compensation Plan: A corresponding blackout period applies to the Deferred Compensation Plan, prohibiting new deferrals into common stock and transfers to or from the common stock investment option during the same timeframe.
- Earnings Release Date: The company currently expects to release its quarterly earnings announcement after the close of trading on October 27, 2003.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Confirm the exact date of the earnings release for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as the trading blackout period ends 24 hours after this event.
- Verify the specific dates of the blackout period for the Deferred Compensation Plan to ensure compliance with investment restrictions.
- Note that this filing contains no financial results; investors should await the upcoming earnings release for performance metrics.