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 12,
2011
FAR
EAST ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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0-32455
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88-0459590
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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363
N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 380, Houston, Texas
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77060
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (832) 598-0470
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
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Pre-commencement
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Item
5.07
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
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On
January 12, 2011, Far East Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual
meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following
proposals were submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company at the
Annual Meeting:
1. The
election of seven directors to the Board of Directors.
2. The
reapproval of the Far East Energy Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan,
including the material terms of the performance goals therein for purposes of
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
3. The
ratification of the appointment of JonesBaggett LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2010.
Board
of Directors Election Results
The
stockholders of the Company elected all of the Company’s seven nominees for
director at the Annual Meeting pursuant to the following votes:
Name
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For
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Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes |
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Donald
A. Juckett
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98,453,704 | 38,423,321 | 62,416,116 | |||||||||
Michael
R. McElwrath
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130,314,347 | 6,562,678 | 62,416,116 | |||||||||
William
A. Anderson
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98,453,954 | 38,423,071 | 62,416,116 | |||||||||
C.
P. Chiang
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130,707,647 | 6,169,378 | 62,416,116 | |||||||||
John
C. Mihm
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130,707,147 | 6,169,878 | 62,416,116 | |||||||||
Lucian
L. Morrison
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98,453,604 | 38,423,421 | 62,416,116 | |||||||||
Thomas
E. Williams
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130,487,397 | 6,389,628 | 62,416,116 |
Reapproval
of the Far East Energy Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
The Far
East Energy Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, including the material terms
of the performance goals therein for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code, was reapproved at the Annual Meeting. The votes were
cast as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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116,142,672
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5,203,554
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15,530,799
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62,416,116
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Ratification
of JonesBaggett LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
The
appointment of JonesBaggett LLP to serve as the independent registered public
accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was
ratified at the Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as
follows:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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198,109,616
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708,332
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475,193
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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
13, 2011
Far
East Energy Corporation
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By:
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/s/ Bruce N. Huff | |
Bruce N. Huff | |||
Chief
Financial Officer
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