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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 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.)

 

333 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 230, 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)

 

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.

 

On December 31, 2013, Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd. (the “Borrower”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Far East Energy Corporation (the “Guarantor”), the Guarantor and Standard Chartered Bank (the “Lender”) entered into a Sixth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Facility Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2011 (as amended, the “Facility Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Lender.

 

The Amendment extends the maturity date of the Facility Agreement from January 15, 2014 to April 15, 2014 and requires the Borrower to pay interest under the Facility Agreement on a monthly basis rather than a quarterly basis. The Amendment contains certain customary representations, warranties, releases and confirmations.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and to the Facility Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2011, the first amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012, the second amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2012, the third amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 20, 2012, the fourth amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2013, and the fifth amendment thereto attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2013, which are each incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit  
Number Description
   
10.1 Sixth Amendment to the Facility Agreement, dated December 31, 2013, among Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.

 

 

 
 

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: December 31, 2013

 

  Far East Energy Corporation
   
  By:  /s/ Michael R. McElwrath
    Michael R. McElwrath
Chairman

 

 
 

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit  
Number Description
   
10.1 Sixth Amendment to the Facility Agreement, dated December 31, 2013, among Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.