FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Newman James F.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC. [BASX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
801 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 2100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2021
(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/19/2021   M   20,834 A (1) 193,744 D  
Common Stock 02/19/2021   D   20,834 D $ 0.1625 172,910 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance- Based Phantom Shares (1) 02/19/2021   A   41,667     (1)   (1) Common Stock 41,667.00 $ 0 41,667 D  
Performance- Based Phantom Shares (1) 02/19/2021   M     20,834   (2)   (2) Common Stock 20,834.00 $ 0 20,833 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Newman James F.
801 CHERRY STREET
SUITE 2100
FORT WORTH, TX 76102		       See Remarks  

Signatures

 /s/ Dasha K. Hodge, Attorney-in-Fact   02/23/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents cash-settled performance-based phantom shares (the "Phantom Shares") granted under the Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan, vesting in one-half increments on February 19, 2021 and 2022. Each cash-settled time-based phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock, subject to a maximum settlement amount of $9.00 per phantom share. The settlement of the Phantom Shares for cash is reported on this Form 4 as a disposition of the Phantom Shares being settled in exchange for the acquisition of the underlying Company common stock, and a simultaneous disposition of the underlying Company common stock to the Company for cash.
(2) 02/19/2021
 
Remarks:
Executive Vice President, Operations

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