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: January 22, 2013
Date of earliest event reported: January 18, 2013
Constellation Energy Partners LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33147 | 11-3742489 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1801 Main Street, Suite 1300 Houston, TX |
77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 308-3700
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 January 18, 2013, Constellation Energy Partners LLC (the “Company”) notified Lisa J. Mellencamp, the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, that it was exercising its right to terminate her employment without cause effective immediately pursuant to Section 3.2(d) of her Amended and Restated Employment Agreement. This termination is part of the Company’s previously announced effort to reduce general and administrative overhead expenses. Ms. Mellencamp is eligible for a severance payment pursuant to Section 5.2 of her employment agreement. The Company would like to thank Ms. Mellencamp for her service to the Company.
In the first quarter of 2013, the Company expects to incur a one-time expense of approximately $0.8 million associated with Ms. Mellencamp’s termination.
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.
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | ||||
| Date: January 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ Charles C. Ward | ||
| Charles C. Ward | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||