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| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - FAR EAST ENERGY CORP | v300883_ex10-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2012
FAR EAST ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 0-32455 | 88-0459590 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 380, Houston, Texas | 77060 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 598-0470
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 27, 2012, the Company entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) with Bruce N. Huff, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Bruce N. Huff dated as of June 9, 2010 (the “Agreement”). The Amendment (i) extended the term of the Agreement from April 19, 2012 to January 27, 2016, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) modified, in part, the definition of Change of Control to provide that a sale of more than 40% of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole would constitute a Change of Control.
The description of the Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated January 27, 2012 between Far East Energy Corporation and Bruce N. Huff. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: January 31, 2012
| Far East Energy Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael R. McElwrath | |
| Michael R. McElwrath | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated January 27, 2012 between Far East Energy Corporation and Bruce N. Huff. |
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