Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") approved the adoption of a form of indemnification agreement to be entered into with each of its directors and its elected officers (the "Indemnification Agreement"). The Indemnification Agreement provides that the Company will indemnify these officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and applicable law. The Indemnification Agreement also provides that these officers and directors shall be entitled to the advancement of fees as permitted by applicable law and sets out the procedures required under the agreement for determining entitlement to and obtaining indemnification and expense advancement. All of the Company's directors and elected officers will execute the form of Indemnification Agreement. The Company will also execute similar forms of the Indemnification Agreement with a former director and former elected officer.

The preceding description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Indemnification Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers of TETRA Technologies, Inc.

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