Sec Form 4 Filing - Bernard A Patrick @ SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC - 2020-09-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Bernard A Patrick 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC [ SPN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/28/2020 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/28/2020 D 787 D $ 0 ( 1 ) 12,741 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units $ 0 09/28/2020 D 3,557 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 3,557 $ 0 0 D Phantom Stock Units $ 0 09/28/2020 D 41,634 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 41,634 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0 09/28/2020 D 5,163 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 5,163 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Bernard A Patrick 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2900 HOUSTON, TX77002 Executive Vice President Signatures /s/ William B. Masters, on behalf of A. Patrick Bernard, pursuant to a power of attorney 09/30/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reported transaction involved the reporting person's voluntary forfeiture of 787 shares of unvested restricted stock in connection with the Issuer adopting a key employee retention plan. ( 2 )The reported transaction involved the reporting person's voluntary forfeiture of 3,557 shares of unvested restricted stock in connection with the Issuer adopting a key employee retention plan. ( 3 )The reported transaction involved the reporting person's voluntary forfeiture of 41,634 shares of unvested phantom stock in connection with the Issuer adopting a key employee retention plan. ( 4 )Reflects a reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock at a ratio of one-for-ten, effective on December 18, 2019, whereby the the resulting fractional share was rounded down to the nearest whole share. ( 5 )The reported transaction involved the reporting person's voluntary forfeiture of unvested stock options to acquire 5,163 shares of Issuer's common stock in connection with the Issuer adopting a key employee retention plan.

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