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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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2012
EXCO RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 001-32743 | 74-1492779 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 12377 Merit Drive Suite 1700, LB 82 Dallas, Texas |
75251 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 368-2084
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective March 2, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EXCO Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. to the Board. In connection with this appointment, the Board increased its size from nine to ten members. Mr. Ross has not been appointed to any Board committees at this time.
Mr. Ross will receive an annual retainer for his service on the Board and will be eligible to participate in the 2007 Director Plan of EXCO Resources, Inc., as amended, in each case in a manner consistent with the Company’s other non-employee directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ross and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. In addition, there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Ross or his immediate family members requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 5, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Ross’ appointment as a director. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 5, 2012, issued by EXCO Resources, Inc. | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 5, 2012 | By: |
/s/ J. Douglas Ramsey, Ph.D. | ||||
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| Name: |
J. Douglas Ramsey, Ph.D. | |||||
| Title: |
Vice President - Finance | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 5, 2012, issued by EXCO Resources, Inc. | |
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