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
July 3, 2012 (June 18, 2012)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
RAAM Global Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-172897 | 20-0412973 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1537 Bull Lea Rd., Suite 200 | ||||
| Lexington, Kentucky | 40511 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (859) 253-1300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
Effective June 18, 2012, Mr. Ronald Harvey’s employment with RAAM Global Energy Company (the “Company”) and its subsidiary Century Exploration New Orleans, LLC (“Century”) was terminated. Mr. Harvey served as a “named executive officer” of the Company in his role as the Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader for Century.
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.
Date: July 3, 2012
| RAAM Global Energy Company | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Howard A. Settle | |||||
| Name: Howard A. Settle | ||||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||