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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): November 15, 2013
 
 
BLACK ELK ENERGY OFFSHORE OPERATIONS, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Texas
 
333-174226
 
38-3769404
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
11451 Katy Freeway, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 598-8600
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 provisions:
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Sale of Assets
On November 15, 2013, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC (the “Company” or “we”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Renaissance PSA”) with Renaissance Offshore, LLC (“Renaissance”). Pursuant to the Renaissance PSA, Renaissance acquired our interests, subject to certain exclusions, in the South Pass 65 Field, for $60 million, subject to normal purchase price adjustments (the “Renaissance Sale”). The Renaissance Sale closed on November 15, 2013.
Pursuant to the Renaissance PSA, and subject to specified limitations described therein, we agreed to indemnify Renaissance, its Affiliates (as defined in the Renaissance PSA) and their respective directors, officers, employees, stockholders, members, agents, consultants, advisors and other representatives against certain losses resulting from any breach of any representations, warranties and covenants of the Company, regardless of fault, contained in the Renaissance PSA, and for certain other matters. Renaissance has agreed to indemnify us, our Affiliates (as defined in the Renaissance PSA) and our respective directors, managers, general partners, officers, agents, employees, consultants, equity owners, stockholders and other representatives against certain losses resulting from any breach of any representations, covenants or obligations of Renaissance contained in the Renaissance PSA and, subject to certain limitations, the operation and ownership of the assets acquired pursuant to the Renaissance PSA, regardless of fault, and damages, including environmental damages, relating thereto.
The foregoing description of the Renaissance PSA is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the Renaissance PSA, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 under the heading “Sale of Assets” is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit
 
Description
10.1*
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Black Elk Offshore Operations, LLC, as Seller, and Renaissance Offshore, LLC, as Purchaser, South Pass Field 65 dated as of November 15, 2013.

*
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and similar attachments to the Renaissance PSA have not been filed herewith. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.






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.
Date: November 20, 2013
 
BLACK ELK ENERGY OFFSHORE OPERATIONS, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John Hoffman
 
 
Name:
 
John Hoffman
 
 
Title:
 
President and Chief Executive Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 
Description
10.1*
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Black Elk Offshore Operations, LLC, as Seller, and Renaissance Offshore, LLC, as Purchaser, South Pass 65 Field dated as of November 15, 2013.
*
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and similar attachments to the Renaissance PSA have not been filed herewith. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.