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SEC Comment Letter for FLOTEK INDUSTRIES (FTK) — Sep 15, 2009

FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN/ (FTK) (CIK 0000928054)
Date: Sept. 15, 2009 · CIK: 0000928054 · Accession: 0000000000-09-051309

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File numbers found in text: 333-161552

Date
September 15, 2009
Author
Jay Ingram
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FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN/ (FTK) (CIK 0000928054)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE Via U.S. Mail and Facsimile Mail Stop 4631 September 15, 2009 Jesse E. Neyman Chief Financial Officer Flotek Industries, Inc. 2930 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77043 Re: Flotek Industries, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed August 26, 2009 File No. 333-161552

Dear Mr. Neyman:

We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

Selling Stockholders, page 4

1. With respect to the shares to be offered fo r resale by legal entiti es, please disclose the individual or individuals who exercise the voting and dispositive powers. See Regulation S-K Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation No. 140.02.

Jesse E. Neyman Flotek Industries, Inc. September 15, 2009 Page 2 2. Please be advised that all selling stockholders who ar e registered broker-dealers who did not receive their securities as compensation for investment banking or similar services should be identified as underwriters. If any of the selling stockholders are affiliates of broker-deal ers, confirm that at the time of the purchase of the securities to be resold, the selle r purchased in the ordinary course of business and did not have any agreem ents or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. If you cannot make these representations on behalf of the selling stockholders, please identify them as underwriters. 3. Please ensure the calculations are appr opriate for the information provided for Peter & Jaquelyn Barbara, JTWROS.

As appropriate, please amend your regist ration statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cove r letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendmen t and responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under the Securities Act of 1933 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’ s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the even t the company requests acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that: ‚ should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose th e Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; ‚ the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and ‚ the company may not assert staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Jesse E. Neyman Flotek Industries, Inc. September 15, 2009 Page 3 In addition, please be advi sed that the Division of En forcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Di vision of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as conf irmation of the fact that t hose requesting acceleration are aware of their respective re sponsibilities under the S ecurities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they rela te to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acce leration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rules 46 0 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow ad equate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in a dvance of the requested effective date. Please contact Sherry Haywood, Staff Attorn ey at (202) 551-3345 or me at (202) 551-3397 with any other questions.

S i n c e r e l y ,

Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief cc: W. Mark Young (Via facsimile 713/238-7111) Andrews Kurth LLP 600 Travis, Suite 4200 Houston, Texas 77002

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

       DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE

Via U.S. Mail and Facsimile

 Mail Stop 4631
September 15, 2009
 Jesse E. Neyman Chief Financial Officer Flotek Industries, Inc. 2930 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N, Suite 300 Houston, Texas  77043
Re: Flotek Industries, Inc.
  Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed August 26, 2009
  File No. 333-161552

Dear Mr. Neyman:

We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in
our comments.  Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response
to these comments.  If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our
comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary.  Please be as detailed as necessary
in your explanation.  In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with
information so we may better understand your  disclosure.  After reviewing this
information, we may raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.  We look forward to  working with you in these respects.  We
welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

Selling Stockholders, page 4

1. With respect to the shares to be offered fo r resale by legal entiti es, please disclose
the individual or individuals who exercise the voting and dispositive powers.  See Regulation S-K Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation No. 140.02.

Jesse E. Neyman
Flotek Industries, Inc.
September 15, 2009 Page 2
2. Please be advised that all selling stockholders who ar e registered broker-dealers
who did not receive their securities as  compensation for investment banking or
similar services should be identified as  underwriters.  If any of the selling
stockholders are affiliates of broker-deal ers, confirm that at the time of the
purchase of the securities to be resold, the selle r purchased in the ordinary course
of business and did not have any agreem ents or understandings, directly or
indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.  If you cannot make these
representations on behalf of  the selling stockholders, please identify them as
underwriters.
3. Please ensure the calculations are appr opriate for the information provided for
Peter & Jaquelyn Barbara, JTWROS.

As appropriate, please amend your regist ration statement in response to these
comments.  You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review.  Please furnish a cove r letter with your amendment that keys your
responses to our comments and provides any requested information.  Detailed cover
letters greatly facilitate our review.  Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendmen t and responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the
disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under
the Securities Act of 1933 and that they have  provided all information investors require
for an informed investment decision.  Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’ s disclosure, they are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
Notwithstanding our comments, in the even t the company requests acceleration of
the effective date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that:   ‚ should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the
filing effective, it does not foreclose th e Commission from taking any action with
respect to the filing;
 ‚ the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in
declaring the filing effective,  does not relieve the company from its full responsibility
for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
 ‚ the company may not assert staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a
defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Jesse E. Neyman
Flotek Industries, Inc. September 15, 2009 Page 3     In addition, please be advi sed that the Division of En forcement has access to all
information you provide to the staff of the Di vision of Corporation Finance in connection
with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.
We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the
registration statement as conf irmation of the fact that t hose requesting acceleration are
aware of their respective re sponsibilities under the S ecurities Act of 1933 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they rela te to the proposed public offering of the
securities specified in the above registration statement.  We will act  on the request and,
pursuant to delegated authority, grant acce leration of the effective date.
We direct your attention to Rules 46 0 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration
of a registration statement.  Please allow ad equate time after the filing of any amendment
for further review before submitting a request for acceleration.  Please provide this request at least two business days in a dvance of the requested effective date.
 Please contact Sherry Haywood, Staff Attorn ey at (202) 551-3345 or me at (202)
551-3397 with any other questions.

     S i n c e r e l y ,

       Jay Ingram
Legal Branch Chief
cc: W. Mark Young (Via facsimile 713/238-7111)
 Andrews Kurth LLP  600 Travis, Suite 4200  Houston, Texas 77002