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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 15, 2015

FAR EAST ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
0-32455
 
88-0459590
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

333 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 230, 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)

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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On January 15, 2015, Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd. (the “Borrower”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Far East Energy Corporation (the “Guarantor”), the Guarantor and Standard Chartered Bank (the “Lender”) entered into the Seventh Extension Agreement to the Facility Agreement (the “Seventh Extension Agreement”) to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the Facility Agreement from January 15, 2015 to February 13, 2015. Interest due on January 15, 2015 will be deferred to the new maturity date of February 13, 2015.  The Seventh Extension Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties, releases and confirmations.

The foregoing description of the Seventh Extension Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Seventh Extension Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, the Extension Agreement to the Facility Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.79 to the Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2014, the Second Extension Agreement to the Facility Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2014, the Third Extension Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2014, the Fourth Extension Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2014, the Fifth Extension Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2014, the Sixth Extension Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2015, and to the Facility Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2011, the first amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012, the second amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2012, the third amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 20, 2012, the fourth amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2013, the fifth amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2013, and the sixth amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 31, 2013, which are each incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
10.1
 
Seventh Extension Agreement to the Facility Agreement, dated January 15, 2015, among Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.
 

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 15, 2015

 
Far East Energy Corporation
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael R. McElwrath
 
   
Michael R. McElwrath
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
 

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
 
Seventh Extension Agreement to the Facility Agreement, dated January 15, 2015, among Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.