CJ 2018 Proxy Statement

GENERAL INFORMATION • FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of holding future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis; and • FOR 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 . What is a Quorum for Purpose of the Annual Meeting? A quorum is the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the total voting power of all issued and outstanding common shares of the Company generally entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There must be a quorum for the Annual Meeting to be held. The chairman of the meeting may recess or adjourn the meeting, for any reasonable reason, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, whether or not there is such a quorum. Proxies received but marked as abstentions or broker non-votes will be included in the calculation of votes considered to be present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Who Bears the Cost of Soliciting Votes for the Annual Meeting? The Company will bear the entire cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of the preparation, assembly, printing, mailing and posting of the Proxy Materials and any additional information furnished to our stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting. In addition to this solicitation by mail, our directors, officers and other employees may solicit proxies by use of mail, telephone, facsimile, electronic means, in person or otherwise. These persons will not receive any additional compensation for assisting in the solicitation but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith. We have retained Mediant Communications, Inc. (“Mediant”) to aid in the distribution of Proxy Materials and to provide voting and tabulation services for the Annual Meeting. For these services, we will pay Mediant a fee of approximately $7,500.00 and reimburse it for certain expenses. In addition, we will reimburse brokerage firms, nominees, fiduciaries, custodians and other agents, including Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., for their expenses in distributing the Proxy Materials to the beneficial owners of our common shares. Whom should I Contact with Questions about the Proxy Materials or the Annual Meeting? If you have any questions about the Proxy Materials or the Annual Meeting, please contact C&J Energy Services, Inc. at 3990 Rogerdale Rd., Houston, Texas 77042, Attn: Corporate Secretary or by email at Investors@cjenergy.com . IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 29, 2018 The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, and the 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, are available on our website at www.cjenergy.com free of charge and are also available at www.proxydocs.com/CJ . C&J ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 2018 PROXY STATEMENT 5