---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-23-002827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TTI"
cik: "0000844965"
company_name: "TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:31:40.789277+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TETRA adopts tax benefits preservation plan to protect $411M NOLs

## Summary
- Company has U.S. federal NOLs of approximately $411 million as of Dec 31, 2022.
- Plan triggers if a person or group acquires 4.99% or more of common stock; rights become exercisable for shares worth 2x exercise price.
- Rights expire on February 28, 2026, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged.
- Dividend of one right per share declared for holders of record on March 10, 2023.
- Plan is similar to tax benefit preservation plans adopted by other public companies with significant tax attributes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-23-002827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TTI
- cik: 0000844965
- company_name: TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000156459023002827/0001564590-23-002827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000156459023002827/tti-8k_20230228.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC: Board approved Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, filed with Delaware Secretary of State, effective March 1, 2023 (effective 2023-03-01).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-01
  source text: In connection with the adoption of the Tax Plan described in Item 1.01 above, the Board approved a Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Certificate of Designation”). The Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and became effective on March 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000156459023002827/0001564590-23-002827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC entered into Tax Benefits Preservation Plan with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. valued at Preservation of net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes (effective 2023-02-28).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
  - Value: Preservation of net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes
  - Effective: 2023-02-28
  source text: On February 28, 2023, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (the “Tax Plan”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000156459023002827/0001564590-23-002827-index.htm

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