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): November 1, 2011

 

 

DUNE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32497   95-4737507

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Two Shell Plaza

777 Walker Street, Suite 2300

Houston, Texas

  77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 229-6300

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 November 1, 2011, Dune Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had reached an agreement with an ad hoc committee of holders of its 10 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2012 to extend the date to launch the solicitation of votes for the debt for equity exchange previously announced to November 8, 2011 from November 1, 2011. Certain other dates within the restructuring support and lockup agreement and the restructuring term sheet will also be extended for one week.


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.

 

    DUNE ENERGY, INC.
Date: November 4, 2011     By:   /s/ James A. Watt
    Name:   James A. Watt
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer