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): May 7, 2013

 

 

FAR EAST ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   0-32455   88-0459590

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 380, Houston, Texas   77060
 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 598-0470

 

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.

 

As previously announced, Bruce N. Huff, Chief Financial Officer of Far East Energy Corporation (the “Company”), has been on a leave of absence for health reasons since February 18, 2013. During Mr. Huff’s leave of absence, Jennifer D. Whitley has been serving as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer. On May 7, 2013, Mr. Huff notified the Company that he was resigning as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. On May 10, 2013, the Company’s board of directors appointed Ms. Whitley as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. In such capacity, Ms. Whitley will perform the duties of the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company.

 

Ms. Whitley, 38, has served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since February 2013 and Director of Finance of the Company since January 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Whitley served as the Chief Financial Officer of Zero Emission Energy Plants Ltd, a mid-stream international energy company focused in Louisiana and China, from 2008 to 2010. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Whitley served as the Finance Director of Global Energy Development PLC where she was responsible for all of the financial, accounting, and administrative matters for the UK listed company’s international oil exploration and production operations. Previously, Ms. Whitley worked at Harken Energy Corporation and on the audit staff of Ernst & Young LLP. Ms. Whitley serves on the board of Zero Emission Energy Plants Ltd, as well as the board of the Houston Chapter of Financial Executives International. Ms. Whitley is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and a Certified Public Accountant.

 

 

 
 

 

 

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: May 13, 2013

 

  Far East Energy Corporation
   
  By:  /s/ Michael R. McElwrath
    Michael R. McElwrath
Chief Executive Officer