Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Soter Capital, LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC [KEG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, SOUTH BUILDING
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2019
(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/25/2019   P   228,335 D $ 2.07 (1) 10,028,965 (2) (3) (4) D  
Common Stock 02/26/2019   P   25,184 D $ 2.28 10,054,149 (5) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Soter Capital, LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
Soter Capital Holdings, LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
PE Soter Holdings, LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
Platinum Equity Capital Soter Partners, L.P.
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
Platinum Equity Partners III, LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
Platinum Equity Investment Holdings III, LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
PLATINUM EQUITY LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    
Gores Tom
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
    X    

Signatures

 See Exhibit 99.1 - Signatures   02/27/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person undertakes to provide KEG, any security holder of KEG, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth above.
(2) Includes 9,800,630 shares issued to Soter Capital, LLC ("Soter) in connection with issuer's emergence from bankruptcy on December 15, 2016 and Soter's participation in the related rights offering.
(3) Soter Capital Holdings, LLC ("SCH") is the sole member of Soter and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by Soter. PE Soter Holdings, LLC ("PESH") holds a majority membership interest in SCH and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by SCH. Platinum Equity Capital Soter Partners, L.P. ("PECSP") holds a majority membership interest in PESH and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by PESH. Platinum Equity Partners III, LLC ("PEP III") is the general partner of PECSP and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by PECSP.
(4) (Continued from Footnote 3) Platinum Equity Investment Holdings III, LLC ("PEIH III") is the senior managing member of PEP III and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by PEP III. Platinum Equity, LLC ("Platinum Equity") is the sole member of PEIH III and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by PEIH III. Tom Gores is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Platinum Equity and may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock beneficially owned by Platinum Equity. Mr. Gores disclaims beneficial ownership of all the shares of common stock held by each of the entities listed above with respect to which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(5) Includes 228,335 shares that were purchased on February 25, 2019.

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