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


SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )



 
 
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
 
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
868157306
 
 
(CUSIP Number)

 
December 31, 2019
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
     


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X]
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
[   ]
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
[   ]
Rule 13d-1(d)
 


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).


 
CUSIP No. 868157306
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. (1)
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)     [  ]
(b)     [  ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
951,914
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
951,914
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
951,914
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  [ ]
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
6.5%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IA, OO

(1)
 Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. is the investment manager of, and has voting and investment control with respect to the securities 
described herein held by, one or more private investment funds.





 
CUSIP No. 868157306
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
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Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
   
 
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
   
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
1001 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002
   
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing.
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
Item 2(c).
Citizenship.
   
 
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.
One Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor
Greenwich, CT 06830
Delaware limited liability company
   
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
   
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
   
 
868157306
   
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
   
 
[ X ]     An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
   
Item 4.
Ownership.
   
 
The following is information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1 as of 12/31/19:
   
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  951,914
 
(b)
Percent of Class:  6.5%
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
     
   
(i)
sole power to vote or direct the vote:  951,914
   
(ii)
shared power to vote or direct the vote:  0
   
(iii)
sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  951,914
   
(iv)
shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  0





 
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SCHEDULE 13G
 
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Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
   
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ]
   
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 10.
Certification.
   
 
Certification pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):
   
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.





 
CUSIP No. 868157306
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
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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.

Dated: 2/14/2020


ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C.


By: /s/ Andrew B. David
       Name: Andrew B. David
       Title:   Chief Operating Officer