SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549



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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2004




                         ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                        1-7908                74-1753147
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission file          (IRS employer
     of incorporation)                   number)            identification no.)


4400 POST OAK PKWY, SUITE 2700, HOUSTON, TEXAS                    77027
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)


                                 (713) 881-3600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Item 12.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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         On August 11, 2004, Adams Resources & Energy, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the earnings release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.



                                   SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                   ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.



Date:  August 12, 2004             By: /s/ Richard B. Abshire
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                                       Richard B. Abshire
                                       Chief Financial Officer



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description

      99.1         Copy of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. press release dated
                   August 11, 2004 entitled Adams Resources Announces Second
                   Quarter Earnings.