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

The Meridian Resource Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Texas (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		1-10671 (Commission File Number)		76-0319553 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77077
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

281-597-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On June 3, 2009, the Board of Directors of The Meridian Resource Corporation (the “Company”) approved an extension of the term of Mr. Paul D. Ching’s Employment Agreement with the Company. Mr. Ching has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 30, 2008 under an Employment Agreement that originally provided for a term expiring June 30, 2009. The Board approved an extension of the term of the Employment Agreement to December 31, 2009, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement. A copy of the Amendment to Employment Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)      Exhibits.

     10.1      Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated June 4, 2009, between The Meridian Resource Corporation and Paul D. Ching.

SIGNATURE

     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: June 5, 2009