CJ 2018 Proxy Statement

GENERAL INFORMATION On or around April 18, 2018, we expect to commence delivery of a “Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials” to the beneficial owners of our common stock and stockholders of record entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. This Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials contains instructions on how to access our Proxy Materials via the Internet at www.proxydocs.com/CJ and vote at www.proxypush.com/CJ. Upon request, we will deliver paper copies of the Proxy Materials by mail to those stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. We have also made the Proxy Materials available free of charge on our website at www.cjenergy.com . Any information contained on or available through our website is not a part of, or incorporated into, this Proxy Statement and you should not consider it a part of the Proxy Materials. Interested parties may also obtain an electronic or printed copy of the Proxy Materials, free of charge, by sending a written request to C&J Energy Services, Inc. at 3990 Rogerdale Rd. Houston, Texas 77042, Attn: Corporate Secretary, or by emailing Investors@cjenergy.com . About the Annual Meeting When and Where is the Annual Meeting? The Annual Meeting will be held at 9:30 A.M., local time, on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at our headquarters, located at 3990 Rogerdale Rd. Houston, Texas 77042, or at such other time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be postponed or adjourned. References in the Proxy Materials to the “Annual Meeting” also refer to any adjournments, postponements or changes in location of the Annual Meeting, to the extent applicable. What is the Purpose of the Annual Meeting? At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will consider and vote upon the following matters: (1) Proposal 1: The election of two directors to serve as Class I Directors until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and their successors are duly elected; (2) Proposal 2: The approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2017 compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as defined and discussed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation Tables”); (3) Proposal 3: The approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency on which we will in the future submit executive compensation to stockholders for an advisory vote; and (4) Proposal 4: The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. We will also consider and take action as appropriate upon such other matters that may be properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Who is Entitled to Vote at the Annual Meeting? Only our stockholders as of close of business on Monday, April 2, 2018, the record date (the “Record Date”) established by the Board for purposes of the Annual Meeting, are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, the Company had 68,413,275 common shares, par value $0.01 per share, entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. How Many Votes Can I Cast? You are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock that you owned on the Record Date on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. What is the Difference Between a “Stockholder of Record” and a “Street Name Stockholder”? Most stockholders hold their shares through a stockholder of record, such as a bank, broker or other nominee, rather than directly in their own name. As summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares owned as a stockholder of record and those owned in street name. • Stockholder of Record . If your shares are registered directly in your name with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, our transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record of those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly or to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. • Street Name Stockholder . If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or through a bank, broker or other nominee, you are considered a “street name stockholder” meaning you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and that your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee and such person (or, Cede & Co., as the case may be) is considered the 2 C&J ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 2018 PROXY STATEMENT