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): December 23, 2009
The Meridian Resource Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-10671
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76-0319553 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(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)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2 below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 23, 2009, The Meridian Resource Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing the Company’s entry into a definitive merger agreement, under which the Company would be
acquired by Alta Mesa Holdings, LP, a privately held company, for $.29 per share in cash. A copy
of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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