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 18, 2011
VAALCO Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
| Delaware | 0-20928 | 76-0274813 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4600 Post Oak Place, Suite 309
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(713) 623-0801
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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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.
On March 18, 2011, Mr. William S. Farish notified the Board of Directors of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire and not stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Farish will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for the remainder of his current term. Mr. Farish’s decision was not in connection with any disagreement with the Company.
Section 7 — Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 22, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the decision of Mr. Farish not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated March 22, 2011. | |
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.
| VAALCO ENERGY, INC. | ||||
| Dated: March 23, 2011 | By: | /s/ W. Russell Scheirman | ||
| W. Russell Scheirman | ||||
| President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 22, 2011. | |