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U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits(Edgar Glimpses Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective March 20, 2014, Daniel Avramovich was appointed to serve as an independent director of the Board of Directors of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. ("U.S. Silica") and as an independent member of the Board's Audit Committee. Mr. Avramovich will be entitled to certain cash and equity compensation arrangements described in that certain Letter Agreement, dated March 20, 2014, by and between Mr. Avramovich and U.S. Silica, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Avramovich will also be entitled to enter into U.S. Silica's standard indemnification agreement for directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Avramovich and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Avramovich was selected as a director. There are no relationships between Mr. Avramovich and U.S. Silica or its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. A copy of U.S. Silica's press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Avramovich is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Letter Agreement, dated March 20, 2014, by and between Daniel Avramovich and U.S. Silica. 10.2 Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.20 to Amendment No. 5 to U.S. Silica's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2011 (File No. 333-175636)). 99.1 Press Release issued March 20, 2014. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |