Adams Resources & Energy (AE) SC 13D/AADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY / KSA Industries ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 5)*

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

006351 308

(CUSIP Number)

KSA Industries, Inc.

17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 400

Houston, Texas 77027

Attention: Stephanie Carlat

(713) 881-3400

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 31, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box:  ☐

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Schedule 13D/A

CUSIP No. 006351 308

Schedule 13D/A

CUSIP No. 006351 308

Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Schedule 13D/A

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 5 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2013 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended, with respect to the common stock, $0.10 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), which has its principal executive office at 17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027. The Original Schedule 13D has been amended previously by various Reporting Persons (as defined below) on April 17, 2014, November 1, 2017 and May 6, 2022.

As set forth below, as a result of the transactions described herein, on October 31, 2022, each of the Reporting Persons sold all of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer previously held by each Reporting Person. Accordingly, the filing of this Amendment represents the final amendment to the Original Schedule 13D and constitutes an exit filing for the Reporting Persons.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D, as previously amended. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Original Schedule 13D, as previously amended, is unchanged.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

This Amendment is being filed jointly by KSA Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“KSAI”); Amy Adams Strunk; AAS Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AAS”); Kenneth Stanley Adams IV; Jefferson Bank Trustee of the Article VI Trust UWO Nancy Neville Adams FBO Kenneth Stanley Adams IV; Adams Family Holdings, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (“AFH”); Barclay Cunningham Adams; Jefferson Bank Trustee of the Article VI Trust UWO Nancy Neville Adams FBO Barclay Adams; BCA Adams Cumberland, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BCA Cumberland”); Susan Cunningham Lewis and SCL 2021 Ventures, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“SCL Ventures”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons” and each a “Reporting Person”).

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D/A as Exhibit 99.2 (which is incorporated herein by reference), pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Not applicable

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:

As previously reported in the Original Schedule 13D and subsequent amendments, 100% voting control of KSAI is held by the Reporting Persons. Certain Reporting Persons acquired direct ownership of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in addition to indirect ownership acquired through KSAI. Certain of the Reporting Persons and their representatives have served as directors of KSAI.

Effective October 31, 2022, the Reporting Persons sold all shares of Common Stock of the Issuer previously held by the Reporting Persons to the Issuer for a purchase price of $36.00 per share pursuant to a Stock Repurchase Agreement by and among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons, dated as of October 31, 2022. As a result of the sale, the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own any shares of Common Stock or have any voting power or dispositive power over any share of Common Stock.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a,b) As a result of the sale, the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own any shares of Common Stock or have any voting power or dispositive power over any share of Common Stock.

(c) Other than the sale described herein, the Reporting Persons have not affected any transaction in the Common Stock of the Issuer during the past 60 days.

(d) With the exception of certain discretionary trusts for which there are one or more trustees other than the Reporting Person, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or any proceeds from the sale of, securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

(e) The Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial ownership of more than five percent (5%) of the Issuer’s Common Stock, effective as of October 31, 2022. The filing of this Amendment constitutes an exit filing for the Reporting Persons.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Except as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Person and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: November 2, 2022

KSA Industries, Inc.

Jefferson Bank Trustee of the Article VI Trust

UWO Nancy Neville Adams FBO Kenneth S. Adams IV

Jefferson Bank Trustee of the Article VI Trust

UWO Nancy Neville Adams FBO Barclay Adams