Summary of Executive Officer Compensation Adjustments for TETRA Technologies, Inc. (2011)

Summary

TETRA Technologies, Inc. increased the annual base salaries of its named executive officers, effective January 3, 2011, as approved by the Management and Compensation Committee. The officers include the President and CEO, CFO, Senior Vice Presidents, and General Counsel. Each executive has an at-will employment agreement, meaning employment terms can be changed or ended at any time by the company. The executives are also eligible for standard company benefits and incentive programs available to all salaried employees.

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Exhibit 10.12

Summary Description of
Named Executive Officer Compensation


On December 13, 2010, the Management and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the Company) approved increases in annual base salary levels for certain of the Company’s current officers who were identified as named executive officers in the Company’s 2010 proxy statement, to be effective as of January 3, 2011:

Named Executive Officer
Title
Prior Base Salary
Base Salary as of
January 3, 2011
Stuart M. Brightman
President and Chief Executive Officer
$500,000
$535,000
Joseph M. Abell
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$285,000
$300,000
Philip N. Longorio
Senior Vice President
$325,000
$342,000
Edwin H. Goldman
Senior Vice President
$325,000
$342,000
Bass C. Wallace, Jr.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
$260,000
$274,000

Each of the named executive officers has entered into an employment agreement in a form substantially identical to the form of agreement executed by all of TETRA’s employees. Each agreement evidences the at-will nature of employment and does not set forth or guarantee the term of employment, salary, or other incentives, all of which are entirely at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Each named executive officer is eligible to participate in TETRA’s incentive programs generally available to its salaried employees, including health, life, disability and other insurance and benefits, 401(k) Plan, Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, and vacation, paid sick leave, and other employee benefits.