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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: December 28, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

GEORESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
COLORADO
 
0-8041
 
84-0505444
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

110 Cypress Station Drive, Suite 220
Houston, Texas 77090
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 537-9920
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 28, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of GeoResources, Inc. (the “Company”) approved cash bonuses payable to each of the named executive officers of the Company as set forth below, payable immediately.

Executive Officers:
Officer Position(s) with the Company
Cash Bonus
Frank A. Lodzinski
 
Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
$150,000
 
Robert J. Anderson
 
Executive Vice President – Engineering and Acquisitions
$100,000
Collis P. Chandler, III
 
Chief Operating Officer (Northern Division) and Executive Vice President
$100,000
Howard E. Ehler
 
Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer
$100,000
Francis M. Mury
 
Chief Operating Officer (Southern Division) and Executive Vice President
$100,000
     
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
 
             
   
GEORESOURCES, INC.
   
             
   
By:
 
/s/ Frank A. Lodzinski
Frank A. Lodzinski, Chief Executive Officer and President
   
 
Date: December 28, 2010