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: December 17, 2015 (December 15, 2015)
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Virginia | 1-13283 | 23-1184320 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Four Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 200 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania |
19087 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-8900
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 December 15, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Penn Virginia Corporation (the “Company”), acting upon the recommendation of its Compensation and Benefits Committee, approved a change to the Company’s director compensation policy providing that the Company’s non-employee directors receive their $120,000 annual equity retainer in cash until such time as the Board determines otherwise. The other terms of the Company’s director compensation policy remain unchanged.
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.
Date: December 17, 2015
| Penn Virginia Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ NANCY M. SNYDER | |
| Name: | Nancy M. Snyder | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |