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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-072351
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				742148293
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13455
		FILM NUMBER:		25809349

	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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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No .&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TETRA Technologies, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL OF INVESTOR GROUP NOMINEES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Continues as Planned </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Notes Shareholders Are Not Required to Take Any Action At This Time </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April&nbsp;3, 2025/ PRNewswire / &#150; TETRA Technologies, Inc. (&#147;TETRA&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) (NYSE: TTI), a leader in
delivering energy services and new energy solutions, yesterday received notice from the investor group led by Brad Radoff (the &#147;Investor Group&#148;) of its irrevocable withdrawal of its four director nominees. As a result, TETRA&#146;s 2025
Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be uncontested and continue as previously planned. The Company expects to file a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the near term. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The TETRA Board and management team wish to thank its shareholders for their constructive engagement and look forward to continued engagement leading up to
the annual meeting and beyond. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Company Overview </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TETRA Technologies, Inc. is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make
people&#146;s lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company&#146;s portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Lithium Ventures. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and
calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-carbon</FONT> energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for
sustainable energy in the twenty-first century. Visit the Company&#146;s website at www.onetetra.com for more information. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward Looking Statements </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release includes certain statements that are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Generally,
the use of words such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;see,&#148; &#147;expectation,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;assume,&#148;
&#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;targets&#148; 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.&nbsp;These forward-looking statements </P>
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include statements regarding the Company&#146;s beliefs, expectations, plans, goals, future events and performance, and other statements that are not purely historical.&nbsp;These forward-looking
statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company, input received from outside expertized service providers, as well as its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances.&nbsp;Such statements are subject to a myriad of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.&nbsp;Investors are cautioned that any such
statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.&nbsp;Some of the factors that could affect actual results are
described in the section titled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; contained in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> as well as other risks identified from time to time in its reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> and Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Important Additional Information </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
intends to file a proxy statement and proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting. <B>SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH, OR FURNISHED TO, THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING.</B> Shareholders will be able to obtain the Company&#146;s proxy
statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge at the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company&#146;s
website at <U>https://ir.onetetra.com/annual-shareholder-meeting</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Participant Information </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For participant information, see the Company&#146;s soliciting material filed as &#147;DEFA14A&#148; with the SEC on March&nbsp;
25, 2025, and available <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000119312525062628/d941650ddefa14a.htm"><U>here</U></A>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SOURCE TETRA
Technologies, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For further information: Investor Contact: Elijio Serrano, CFO, TETRA Technologies, Inc., (281)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">367-1983,</FONT> eserrano@onetetra.com OR Kurt Hallead, Treasurer and Vice President of Investor Relations, (281) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">367-1983,</FONT> khallead@onetetra.com. </P>
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