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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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2012 (February 21, 2012)
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9743 | 47-0684736 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1111 Bagby, Sky Lobby 2
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
713-651-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On February 21, 2012, EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) entered into agreements with each of Mark G. Papa, William R. Thomas, Gary L. Thomas and Frederick J. Plaeger, II, to terminate its employment agreements with such executive officers. The termination agreements were subject to, and to be effective as of the date of, the approval thereof by EOG’s Board of Directors (Board), which approval was granted on February 23, 2012. Pursuant to the termination agreements, the employment agreements were terminated, and the respective rights and obligations of EOG and the executive officers thereunder were released and terminated.
These executive officers remain employees of EOG, and continue to serve (at the direction of the Board) in the same positions that they held prior to the termination of their employment agreements. Each executive officer will receive compensation as determined from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board.
The foregoing summary of the termination agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the termination agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Document | |
| *10.1 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and Mark G. Papa. | |
| *10.2 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and William R. Thomas. | |
| *10.3 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and Gary L. Thomas. | |
| *10.4 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and Frederick J. Plaeger, II. | |
| * | Exhibits filed herewith |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: February 27, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Timothy K. Driggers | ||
| Timothy K. Driggers | ||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Document | |
| *10.1 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and Mark G. Papa. | |
| *10.2 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and William R. Thomas. | |
| *10.3 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and Gary L. Thomas. | |
| *10.4 | Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between EOG and Frederick J. Plaeger, II. | |
| * | Exhibits filed herewith |