<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000844965-15-000004.txt : 20150130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150130165302
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000844965-15-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150126
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				742148293
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13455
		FILM NUMBER:		15563712

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813671983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
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<TYPE>8-K
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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:93.1640625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="34%"></td><td width="33%"></td><td width="33%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><br><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sc4fed5eb198a400aad70b81bac87b9c9"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">On January 26, 2015, Edwin H. Goldman notified the Board of Directors of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) that he was retiring and resigned from his position as Senior Vice President of the Company, effective as of January 26, 2015. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In connection with his retirement, Mr. Goldman and the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the &#8220;Separation Agreement&#8221;) pursuant to which Mr. Goldman will remain employed by the Company and provide transition services through July 26, 2015 as requested by the Company. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Separation Agreement, Mr. Goldman will receive a lump-sum payment of $300,000, less legally required withholdings. The Separation Agreement contains a confidentiality provision and imposes other obligations on Mr. Goldman during and after the termination of the Separation Agreement and, subject to the terms set forth therein, extends the period during which his vested stock options may be exercised after termination of his employment. The Separation Agreement also terminates the Change of Control Agreement, dated May 31, 2013, between Mr. Goldman and the Company.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Also on January 26, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that Peter J. Pintar, TETRA&#8217;s current Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Development, will be assuming Mr. Goldman&#8217;s duties, effective January 26, 2015. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">(d) Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:97.4609375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="16%"></td><td width="2%"></td><td width="82%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">/s/Stuart M. Brightman</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Stuart M. Brightman</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">President &amp; Chief Executive Officer</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Date: January 30, 2015</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font 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<a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This Separation and Release Agreement (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is entered into effective as of the 26th day of January, 2015 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) by and between Edwin H. Goldman (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Employee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) and TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by the Company as Senior Vice President and also serves as Senior Vice President of TETRA Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the sole member of the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">TETRA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, Employee has as of the Effective Date resigned from the position of Senior Vice President of the Company and TETRA and the parties have mutually agreed to continue Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company to assist in the transition of duties and such other matters as the Company may reasonably request; and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, Employee and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of Employee&#8217;s continued employment by the Company. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Employment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Employee, and Employee hereby agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms set forth herein.  The Company and Employee agree that Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company following the Effective Date shall terminate on the soonest to occur of (i) July 26, 2015, (ii) termination by either Employee or the Company upon ten (10) days&#8217; prior written notice, and (iii) Employee&#8217;s commencement of full- or part-time employment with any third party or Employee&#8217;s provision of a material amount of consulting services to a third party</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(such period of continued employment being referred to as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Transition Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  Employee shall provide not less than three (3) days&#8217; prior written notice to the Company of Employee&#8217;s commencement of employment with any third party or Employee&#8217;s provision of such consulting services.  Employee shall have such duties as may be assigned to him by TETRA&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer.  During the Transition Period, Employee agrees to devote such time as reasonably required to carry out and perform the responsibilities assigned to Employee.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Compensation and Related Matters</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">During the Transition Period, Employee shall continue to receive the monthly base salary as in effect on the Effective Date, less applicable withholdings, which shall be paid in accordance with the Company&#8217;s standard payroll practice.  In addition, to the extent any annual incentive bonus payable to Employee pursuant to TETRA&#8217;s Cash Incentive Compensation Plan is earned for the 2014 fiscal year, Employee shall be entitled to receive such annual incentive bonus in accordance with, and at the time specified in, TETRA&#8217;s Cash Incentive Compensation Plan.  Employee shall be entitled to participate in all other employee benefit plans during the Transition Period other than the Company&#8217;s Cash Incentive Compensation Plan for 2015 and provided that Employee shall not be eligible for any new award under the Company&#8217;s equity incentive compensation plans in 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Conditioned upon Employee&#8217;s non-revocation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">ADEA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) release contained in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, the Company will pay to Employee, as severance, the sum of $300,000, less applicable withholdings, upon the date that is eight (8) days following the Effective Date.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Upon termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company for any reason, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) all amounts of earned but unpaid base salary accrued through the effective date of termination, </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(ii) such employee benefits, if any, as to which Employee may be entitled under the benefit plans, arrangements or policies of the Company to the effective date of termination or as otherwise expressly required by applicable law (including pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">COBRA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;)); provided, that the Company shall not be required to waive, pay or reimburse any premium or contribution required of Employee to continue any COBRA coverage or other benefits except as provided in the following sentence, and (iii) reimbursement of all unpaid expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination in accordance with the Company&#8217;s policies (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accrued Amounts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  In the event of a Qualifying Termination by the Company as provided in clause (i) of the definition of a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall, subject to the conditions set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;below, waive, pay or reimburse Employee for any premium or contribution required of Employee to continue COBRA coverage for Employee and his eligible dependents through July 26, 2015. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">In addition to the Accrued Amounts, for which no release is required, and subject to the conditions set forth below, (i) upon a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall pay to Employee, as severance, in accordance with the Company&#8217;s normal payroll practices his current base salary as in effect on the Effective Date, less applicable withholdings through July&#160;26, 2015 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Severance Payments</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), and (ii) upon either a Qualifying Termination or Employee having continued his employment with the Company through July&#160;26, 2015, as of the date which is eight (8) days following the parties execution of the Release Agreement (as herein defined), (A) all of Employee&#8217;s vested options previously granted by TETRA will continue to be exercisable until the sooner to occur of (x) the expiration date set forth in the respective option agreement, and (y) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the effective date of the Qualifying Termination or July 26, 2016, as applicable, and after such applicable extension period the exercise rights with respect to such vested options shall expire, and (B) TETRA will either accelerate the vesting of all unvested shares of restricted stock awarded to Employee pursuant to that certain Employee Restricted Stock Agreement dated May 20, 2013 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2013 Award</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) or the Company will pay to Employee an amount equal to the Unvested Equity Value (such benefits being referred to as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2013 Restricted Stock Benefits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  The Severance Payments, extension of the exercise period for the vested options and the 2013 Restricted Stock Benefits provided in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the preceding sentence are collectively referred to as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Severance Benefits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Payments is conditioned upon the termination of employment being the result of a Qualifying Termination.  The extension of the exercise period of the vested options and the 2013 Restricted Stock Benefits are conditioned upon the termination of employment being the result of either a Qualifying Termination or the termination of the Transition Period as a result of Employee having been continuously employed by the Company through July&#160;26, 2015.  In addition, Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Benefits and the Company&#8217;s waiver, payment or reimbursement of any premium or contribution required for the continuation of COBRA coverage as set forth in Section 2(c) above are conditioned upon (i) Employee&#8217;s execution and delivery of the Release Agreement attached hereto as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;(the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Release Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) within forty-five (45) days following the effective date of the Qualifying Termination or July&#160;26, 2015, as applicable, and Employee&#8217;s non-revocation of the release of ADEA claims contained in the Release Agreement, and (ii) Employee&#8217;s compliance with the provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;below.  Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Payments and the extension of the exercise period of the vested option is further conditioned upon Employee not accepting full- or part-time employment with, or otherwise providing a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to July&#160;26, 2015.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">If Employee becomes entitled to receive the Severance Payments upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, the Severance Payments shall begin on the first regularly scheduled payroll date determined by the Company to occur more than fifty-five (55) days from Employee&#8217;s date of Qualifying Termination (with any such base salary that otherwise would have been paid prior to such date to be payable in a lump sum on such payroll date.)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Employee hereby agrees that the Change of Control Agreement dated May 31, 2013 ( the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#8220;COC Agreement&#8221;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">) by and between Employee and TETRA is hereby terminated and neither Employee nor TETRA shall have any further rights, liabilities or obligations under the COC Agreement or with respect to the termination thereof. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">General Release</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  In consideration of the benefits set forth herein, Employee hereby fully, finally, and completely releases the Company, TETRA, their respective predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">members, stockholders and Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, managers, control persons, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives and assigns of any of them (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Released Parties</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8221;) from any and all liabilities, claims, actions, losses, expenses, demands, costs, fees, damages and/or causes of action, of whatever kind or character, whether now known or unknown (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Claims</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8221;), arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with any facts or events occurring on or before the execution of this Agreement that he may have against the Company or any Released Parties, including, but not limited to any such Claims arising out of or in any way related to Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company, or any Affiliate thereof, or the termination of such employment, including but not limited to, any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, any breach of contract, any wrongful termination, or other tort or cause of action.  Employee confirms that this Agreement was neither procured by fraud nor signed under duress or coercion.  Further, Employee waives and releases the Company and each Released Party from any Claims that this Agreement was procured by fraud or signed under duress or coercion so as to make this Agreement not binding.  Employee understands and agrees that by signing this Agreement, he is giving up the right to pursue any legal Claims released herein that he may currently have against the Company or any Released Parties, whether or not he is aware of such Claims, and specifically agrees and covenants not to bring any legal action for any Claims released herein.  The only Claims that are excluded from this Agreement are (i) Claims arising after the date of this Agreement, if any, including any future Claims relating to the Company&#8217;s or TETRA&#8217;s performance of its obligations hereunder, (ii) any claim for unemployment compensation, (iii) any claim for workers&#8217; compensation benefits, and (iv) any vested, future benefits which Employee is entitled to receive under any Company &#8220;employee benefit plan,&#8221; within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">4.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">ADEA Release</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  Employee hereby completely and forever releases and irrevocably discharges the Released Parties from any and all Claims arising under the ADEA on or before the date of this Agreement, and hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (i)&#160;this Agreement was negotiated at arm&#8217;s length; (ii)&#160;this Agreement, including this release of ADEA claims (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">ADEA Release</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8221;), is worded in a manner that Employee fully understands; (iii) Employee specifically waives any rights or claims under the ADEA; (iv) Employee knowingly and voluntarily agrees to all of the terms set forth in this Agreement, including this ADEA Release; (v) Employee acknowledges and understands that any Claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date of this Agreement are not waived; (vi) the rights and claims waived in this Agreement, including this ADEA Release, are in exchange for consideration over and above anything to which Employee was already entitled; (vii) Employee has been and hereby is advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; (viii)&#160;Employee acknowledges that he has been given a period of up to forty-five (45) days to consider this ADEA Release prior to executing it, although he may accept it at any time within such forty-five (45) days, and acknowledges and agrees that any discussions between Employee and the Company and/or TETRA concerning the terms of this Agreement, including this ADEA Release, and/or any change in the terms of this Agreement, including this ADEA Release, after the date that Employee first receives this Agreement shall not affect or restart such forty-five (45) day consideration period; and (ix) Employee understands that he has a period of seven (7) days from the date of the execution of this Agreement to revoke this ADEA Release, and understands and acknowledges that this ADEA Release will not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired.  If Employee elects to revoke this ADEA Release, revocation must be in writing and presented to Lucho Vizcardo, Director, Global Human Resources, TETRA Technologies, Inc., 24955 Interstate&#160;45 North, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, within seven (7) days from the date of the execution of this Agreement. Attached hereto as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;is a description of the employment termination program and information about the ages of the employees within the decisional unit which will implement the described employment termination program. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">5.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Restrictions and Obligations of Employee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Confidentiality</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  Employee acknowledges that the Company and its Affiliates have previously provided Employee with Confidential Information and will continue to provide Employee with Confidential Information during the Transition Period.  Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">3</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Affiliates have put in place certain policies and practices to safeguard such Confidential Information, and that as a condition of his employment with the Company, Employee executed an Employment Agreement dated August&#160;18, 2008 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Employment Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) with the Company pursuant to which Employee agreed, both during and after his employment, not to disclose or use for his benefit or the benefit of others any Confidential Information and to comply with the Company&#8217;s and TETRA&#8217;s policies regarding Confidential Information.  Employee agrees that he is subject to the obligations contained in the Employment Agreement to the extent such obligations continue after his termination of employment, including the confidentiality provisions therein, as well as the Company&#8217;s and TETRA&#8217;s policies and limitations on disclosure of Confidential Information.  Employee further agrees that Employee will not, while employed by the Company or any Affiliate and at any time thereafter, disclose or make available to any other person or entity, or use for Employee&#8217;s own personal gain, any Confidential Information, except for such disclosures as required in the performance of Employee&#8217;s duties with the Company or any Affiliate or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process (in which case Employee shall notify the Company of such legal or judicial proceeding as soon as practicable following his receipt of notice of such a proceeding, and permit the Company to seek to protect its interests and information).  Employee acknowledges and agrees that such Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the Company and its Affiliates and will only be used for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Non-Solicitation or Hire</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. For a two-year period following the termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company or any Affiliate, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly (i) employ or seek to employ any person who is on the effective date of termination, or was at any time within the six-month period preceding the effective date of termination, an</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates or otherwise solicit, encourage, cause or induce any such employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate such employee&#8217;s employment with the Company or such Affiliate or to enter into employment with another company (including for this purpose the contracting with any person who was an independent contractor (excluding consultant) of the Company or any Affiliate during such period) or (ii) take any action that would interfere with the relationship of the Company or its Affiliates with  their suppliers or customers without, in either case, the prior written consent of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Nondisparagement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;Employee agrees not to make any statements or otherwise do anything that will disparage or damage the corporate, personal or professional reputation of the Company, its Affiliates and their respective officers, employees, managers or directors, as applicable.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Injunctive Relief</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. Employee acknowledges that monetary damages for any breach of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;above will not be an adequate remedy and that irreparable injury will result to the Company, its Affiliates and their respective businesses in the event of such a breach. For that reason, Employee agrees that in the event of a breach, in addition to recovering legal damages, the Company is entitled to proceed in equity for specific performance or to enjoin Employee from violating such provisions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Continuing Obligations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect or relieve Employee from any continuing obligations contained in the Employment Agreement or other policies of the Company and TETRA to which Employee is subject during and, as applicable, following his employment with the Company, and Employee agrees to comply with such ongoing obligations in accordance with their terms.  To the extent that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the Employment Agreement or other policies of the Company and TETRA, this Agreement controls.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Termination of Severance Benefits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  The provision of the Severance Benefits pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;above is expressly conditioned upon Employee&#8217;s compliance with the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, including the continuing obligations under Employee&#8217;s Employment Agreement and the policies of the Company.  Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Payments and the extension of the exercise period of the vested option is further conditioned upon Employee not accepting full- or part-time employment with, or otherwise providing a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to July 26, 2015.  If at any time Employee shall (i) breach any of the provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, including the continuing obligations under Employee&#8217;s Employment Agreement and the policies of the Company or TETRA, or (ii) become employed by, or otherwise provide a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to July 26, 2015, then the Severance Payments </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">4</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">shall immediately terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation to pay any further Severance Payments pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;and the extension of the exercise period for Employee&#8217;s vested options shall no longer be effective and such vested options shall be exercisable only for the applicable period following the effective date of termination in accordance with the respective option agreement and plan.  If at any time before the acceleration of the vesting of the unvested shares of restricted stock awarded pursuant to the 2013 Award or the payment of the Unvested Equity Value the Employee shall (x) breach any of the provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, including the continuing obligations under Employee&#8217;s Employment Agreement and the policies of the Company or TETRA, or (y) become employed by, or otherwise provide a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor, then the 2013 Restricted Stock Benefits shall immediately terminate and there shall be no acceleration of vesting under the 2013 Award or payment of the Unvested Equity Value.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Definitions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;Affiliate&#8221; means (i) any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns 10% or more of the combined voting power, (ii) any &#8220;parent corporation&#8221; of the Company (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code), (iii) any &#8220;subsidiary corporation&#8221; of any such parent corporation (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of the Company and (iv) any trades or businesses, whether or not incorporated which are members of a controlled group or are under common control (as defined in Sections 414(b) or (c) of the Code) with the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;Code&#8221; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations and administrative guidance promulgated thereunder.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;Competitor&#8221; means any entity that is competitive with a business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries engaged during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the effective date of Employee&#8217;s termination of employment including, without limitation, providing downhole and subsea oil and gas services such as plugging and abandonment, wireline services, decommissioning and construction services with regard to offshore oil and gas production platforms and pipelines, and conventional and saturated air diving services.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;Confidential Information&#8221; means and includes all confidential and/or proprietary information, trade secrets and &#8220;know-how&#8221; and compilations of information of any kind, type or nature (tangible and intangible, written or oral, and including information contained, stored or transmitted through any electronic medium), whether owned by the Company or its Affiliates, disclosed to the Company or its Affiliates in confidence by third parties or licensed from any third parties, which, at any time during Employee&#8217;s employment by the Company or any Affiliate, is developed, designed or discovered or otherwise acquired or learned by Employee and which relates to the Company or its Affiliates, partners, business, services, products, processes, properties or assets, customers, clients, suppliers, vendors or markets or such third parties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of any disclosure or act of Employee in violation of the terms of this Agreement. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;Qualifying Termination&#8221; means the termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company before July 26, 2015 (i) by the Company for any reason other than a breach by Employee of any provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;or Employee becoming employed by, or providing a material amount of consulting services to, a Competitor, or (ii) by Employee more than thirty (30) days after the Effective Date for any reason other than in connection with the Employee becoming employed by, or providing services to a Competitor.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;Unvested Equity Value&#8221; shall mean, as of the specified date, the value of Employee&#8217;s unvested restricted stock under the 2013 Award.  The value of such unvested restricted stock shall be equal to the closing price per share of TETRA&#8217;s common stock on either the effective date of the Qualifying Termination or July 26, 2015, as applicable, multiplied by the number of shares of restricted stock under the 2013 Award that have not vested as of such date. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">7.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">No Oral Modification</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;This Agreement cannot be modified orally and can only be modified through a written document signed by all parties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">8.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Severability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">If any provision contained in this Agreement is determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then the other provisions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect as if the provision which was determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable had not been contained herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">9.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Return of Property</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Employee acknowledges that all property of the Company and its Affiliates in Employee&#8217;s possession or control including, without limitation, documents, files, records, manuals, handbooks, client and customer lists and information, manuals, maintenance manuals, and other documentation and information (whether in paper or electronic form) relating to the business of the Company or any Affiliate, and any and all equipment, computers, digital data storage devices and the like obtained by Employee in connection with his employment with the Company (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Recipient Materials</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) shall at all times be the property of the Company or any applicable Affiliate.  Employee shall return to the Company all Recipient Materials and any copies thereof in his possession, custody or control, including Recipient Materials retained by Employee in his office or at his home, within ten (10) days of the effective date of termination or any written request by the Company.  In the event that Employee has electronic version(s) of Recipient Materials in his possession, Employee will return a copy of the electronic version of Recipient Materials and delete all copies of the electronic version(s) of Recipient Materials in his possession.  Further, if Employee discovers Recipient Materials after any requirement to return same has passed, he will immediately return all copies to the Company and delete any electronic version(s) of such Recipient Materials.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">10.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Attorneys&#8217; Fees</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The parties hereto agree that each party shall pay its respective costs, including attorney's fees, if any, associated with this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">11.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each party hereto agrees to be responsible for and to pay the taxes imposed on it by applicable law without any contribution from the other.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">12.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 409A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;The parties acknowledge that the form and timing of the payments and benefits to be provided pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or to comply with one or more exceptions to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Section 409A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  The parties further acknowledge that for purposes of Section 409A Employee does not have discretion with respect to the timing of the payment of any amounts provided under this Agreement.  Employee's right to receive any payment, benefit or amounts that might otherwise constitute installment payments shall be treated for purposes of Section&#160;409A as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not make any representation that the payments or benefits provided under this Agreement are exempt from, or satisfy, the requirements of Section&#160;409A, and the Company shall have no liability to Employee for any tax, interest or penalties that Employee may incur in the event that any provision of this Agreement does not comply with Section&#160;409A.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">13.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Choice of Law/Venue</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">. </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS.  WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO THE EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AND ANY TEXAS STATE COURT WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">14.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Fully Understood</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and affirms that he has (i) read and understands this Agreement, (ii) consulted with legal counsel of his choosing, (iii) agreed to the terms of this Agreement, and (iv) received a copy of this Agreement.  </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">6</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s00daa55eecde41a6a611a68094c18322"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">15.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Successors</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This Agreement is personal to Employee and shall not be assignable by Employee. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee&#8217;s legal representatives.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">16.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Notices</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;All notices required hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the Employee, at the address maintained in the Company&#8217;s records, and to the Company as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">If to the Company:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">TETRA Technologies, Inc.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">24955 Interstate 45 North</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Woodlands, TX  77380</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Attention:  Chief Executive Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">With a copy to:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">TETRA Technologies, Inc.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">24955 Interstate 45 North</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Woodlands, TX  77380</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Attention:  General Counsel</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">17.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Multiple Counterparts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Facsimile or e-mail transmission of any signed original of this Agreement will be deemed the same as delivery of an original.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">18.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Entire Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements between the parties, oral or written, except with respect to any of Employee&#8217;s continuing obligations as set forth above, which shall continue and remain in full force and effect per the terms of those covenants.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="53%"></td><td width="47%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">TETRA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">_/s/Bass C. 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All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Release Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Separation Benefits and Conditions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Employee and the Company acknowledge and agree that the effective date of the termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company is ________________, 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subject to the terms and conditions of the Separation Agreement, including the Employee&#8217;s execution and delivery of this Release Agreement and non-revocation of the ADEA Release contained herein, Employee shall receive the Severance Benefits specified in Section 2(d) of the Separation Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 5(f) of the Separation Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">General Release</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  In consideration of the benefits set forth herein and in the Separation Agreement, Employee hereby fully, finally, and completely releases the Company, TETRA, their respective predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, members, stockholders and Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, managers, control persons, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives and assigns of any of them (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Released Parties</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8221;) from any and all liabilities, claims, actions, losses, expenses, demands, costs, fees, damages and/or causes of action, of whatever kind or character, whether now known or unknown (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Claims</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8221;), arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with, any facts or events occurring on or before the execution of this Release Agreement that he may have against the Company or any Released Parties, including, but not limited to any such Claims arising out of or in any way related to Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company, or any Affiliate thereof, or the termination of such employment, including but not limited to, any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, any breach of contract, any wrongful termination, or other tort or cause of action.  Employee confirms that this Release Agreement was neither procured by fraud, nor signed under duress or coercion.  Further, Employee waives and releases the Company and each Released Party from any Claims that this Release Agreement was procured by fraud or signed under duress or coercion so as to make the Release Agreement not binding.  Employee understands and agrees that by signing this Release Agreement, he is giving up the right to pursue any legal Claims released herein that </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Exhibit A-</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="scf949d7e8f3d4d37bc68c31b91ec262c"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">he may currently have against the Company or any Released Parties, whether or not he is aware of such Claims, and specifically agrees and covenants not to bring any legal action for any Claims released herein.  The only Claims that are excluded from this Release Agreement are (i) Claims arising after the date of this Release Agreement, if any, including any future Claims relating to the Company&#8217;s and TETRA&#8217;s performance of its obligations under the Separation Agreement, (ii) any claim for unemployment compensation, (iii) any claim for workers&#8217; compensation benefits, and (iv) any vested, future benefits which Employee is entitled to receive under any Company &#8220;employee benefit plan,&#8221; within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">ADEA Release</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">.  Employee hereby completely and forever releases and irrevocably discharges the Released Parties from any and all Claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (&#8220;ADEA&#8221;) on or before the date Employee signs this Release Agreement, and hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (i)&#160;this Release Agreement was negotiated at arm&#8217;s length; (ii)&#160;this Release Agreement, including this release of ADEA claims (the &#8220;ADEA Release&#8221;), is worded in a manner that Employee fully understands; (iii) Employee specifically waives any rights or claims under the ADEA; (iv) Employee knowingly and voluntarily agrees to all of the terms set forth in this Release Agreement, including this ADEA Release; (v) Employee acknowledges and understands that any claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date of this Release Agreement are not waived; (vi) the rights and claims waived in this Release Agreement, including this ADEA Release, are in exchange for consideration over and above anything to which Employee was already entitled; (vii) Employee has been and hereby is advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release Agreement; (viii) Employee acknowledges that he has been given a period of up to forty-five (45) days from receipt of this Release Agreement to consider this ADEA Release prior to executing it, although he may accept it any time within such forty-five (45) days, and acknowledges and agrees that any discussions between Employee and the Company and/or TETRA concerning the terms of this Release Agreement, including this ADEA Release, and/or any change in the terms of this Release Agreement, including this ADEA Release, after the date that Employee first receives this Release Agreement shall not affect or restart such forty-five (45) day consideration period; and (ix) Employee understands that he has a period of seven (7) days from the date of the execution of this Release Agreement to revoke this ADEA Release, and understands and acknowledges that this ADEA Release will not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired.  If Employee elects to revoke this ADEA Release, revocation must be in writing and presented to Lucho Vizcardo, Director, Global Human Resources, TETRA Technologies, Inc., 24955 Interstate&#160;45 North, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, within seven (7) days from the date of the execution of this Agreement. Attached hereto as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;is a description of the employment termination program and information about the ages of the employees within the decisional unit which will implement the described employment termination program.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Miscellaneous</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  This Release Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Separation Agreement and shall not affect or diminish any of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder which shall continue to be effective and survive the execution of this Release Agreement.  This Release Agreement shall be subject to the terms and provisions of Sections 7, 8, 10, 13, 14 and 15 of the Separation Agreement which are incorporated herein, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">mutatis mutandis</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:92.1875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="51%"></td><td width="49%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">TETRA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By: </font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name: </font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title: </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">EDWIN H. GOLDMAN</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Exhibit A-</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="scf949d7e8f3d4d37bc68c31b91ec262c"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:5px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXHIBIT 1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:5px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">To</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:5px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">RELEASE AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:0px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:6px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Federal law requires that when an employee who is 40 or more years of age is provided certain benefits and asked to sign a release in connection with a group employment termination program, the employee must be provided with certain information.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:6px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">You and other employees selected for a group termination program are eligible to receive certain separation benefits from TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC or Epic Diving &amp; Marine Services, LLC, as applicable, (individually referred to in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;as &#8220;Company&#8221;), as described in the attached Release Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) that the Company has given you to consider.  To receive the benefits described in the Agreement, you must sign the Agreement and return it to Lucho Vizcardo, Director, Global Human Resources, TETRA Technologies, Inc., 24955 Interstate 45 North, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, by the date specified in the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:6px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The decisional unit considered in connection with this group employment termination program included management and purchasing employees of TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC and/or Epic Diving &amp; Marine Services, LLC within the TETRA Offshore Services group.  The Company is providing you with information showing the number of employees in the decisional unit who are eligible and ineligible for the benefits described in the Agreement, by department, job title and age.   Employees listed as &#8220;ineligible&#8221; are ineligible either because (1) their employment was not terminated as part of this group employment termination program or (2) they are not eligible otherwise for the benefits of this program. The persons who are listed as &#8220;eligible&#8221; were those selected for the group employment termination program.  The criteria considered in selecting employees for the group employment termination program included the following: changing business needs of the Company, performance standards, and organizational restructuring or reallocation of job duties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:6px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">As set forth in the attached Agreement, you have forty-five (45)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">days to review and sign the Agreement and return it to the Company.  You will have seven (7) days after you sign the Agreement to change your mind and revoke the Agreement; if you do not do so, the Agreement will be effective on the eighth (8th) day after you sign the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:0px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:6px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The following chart was prepared as of January 12, 2015.  If you have any questions about this information, contact Alicia P. 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To receive the benefits described in the Agreement, you must sign the Agreement and return it to Lucho Vizcardo, Director, Global Human Resources, TETRA Technologies, Inc., 24955 Interstate 45 North, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, by the date specified in the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The decisional unit considered in connection with this group employment termination program included management and purchasing employees of TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC and/or Epic Diving &amp; Marine Services, LLC within the TETRA Offshore Services group.  The Company is providing you with information showing the number of employees in the decisional unit who are eligible and ineligible for the benefits described in the Agreement, by department, job title and age.   Employees listed as &#8220;ineligible&#8221; are ineligible either because (1) their employment was not terminated as part of this group employment termination program or (2) they are not eligible otherwise for the benefits of this program. The persons who are listed as &#8220;eligible&#8221; were those selected for the group employment termination program.  The criteria considered in selecting employees for the group employment termination program included the following: changing business needs of the Company, performance standards, and organizational restructuring or reallocation of job duties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">As set forth in the attached Agreement, you have forty-five (45) days to review and sign the Agreement and return it to the Company.  You will have seven (7) days after you sign the Agreement to change your mind and revoke the Agreement; if you do not do so, the Agreement will be effective on the eighth (8th) day after you sign the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The following chart was prepared as of January 12, 2015.   If you have any questions about this information, contact Alicia P. Boston at 281-367-1983.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Exhibit B-</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">1</font></div></div>	</body>
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<a name="sd168f3838efe4ec894ef06c79683c2b6"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGE IN </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">OFFSHORE SERVICES DIVISION </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The Woodlands, Texas (January 26, 2015) - TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TETRA or the Company) (NYSE:TTI) today announced that Peter J. Pintar, currently TETRA&#8217;s Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Development, will become Senior Vice President of TETRA&#8217;s Offshore Services Division. Mr. Pintar will report to Joseph Elkhoury, TETRA&#8217;s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Pintar succeeds Edwin H. Goldman, who is retiring from TETRA. Mr. Goldman is expected to remain with TETRA through a transition period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Commenting on Mr. Goldman&#8217;s retirement, Stuart M. Brightman, TETRA&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer said, &#8220;I want to thank Edwin for his many contributions, dedication and leadership to TETRA over the years and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.&#8221; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Pintar joined TETRA in 2011 as Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Development and worked extensively with the Offshore Services Division. Prior to joining TETRA, he served as Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Development at Smith International, Inc.  From 1997-2005 he held various positions with DTE Energy Company.  He was a management consultant with McKinsey &amp; Company from 1990-1997. Mr. Pintar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, a M.A. degree in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University, and a M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Peter has worked with the Offshore Division on numerous strategic and growth initiatives over the last several years.  He brings an enterprise-wide and analytical perspective to the role and understands the challenges facing this business and its customers,&#8221; said Mr. Brightman.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">About TETRA</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">TETRA is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company, focused on completion fluids and associated products and services, water management, after-frac flow back, production well testing, offshore rig cooling, compression services and equipment, and selected offshore services including well plugging and abandonment, decommissioning, and diving.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Forward Looking Statements</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">This press release includes certain statements that are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Generally, the use of words such as &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;assume,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;targets&#8221; or similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events, activities, expectations or outcomes identify forward-looking statements that the Company intends to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning expected results of operational business segments for 2014, anticipated benefits from the Company's acquisitions of assets and businesses, financial guidance, estimated earnings, earnings per share, and statements regarding the Company's beliefs, expectations, plans, goals, future events and performance, and other statements that are not purely historical. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performances or results and that actual results or </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sd168f3838efe4ec894ef06c79683c2b6"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could affect actual results are described in the section titled &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as well as other risks identified from time to time in its reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Contact:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">TETRA Technologies, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Stuart M. Brightman, 281/367-1983</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Fax: 281/364-4346</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">www.tetratec.com</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2</font></div></div>	</body>
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