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): February 22, 2010
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)
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On February 22, 2010, The Meridian Resource Corporation (the “Company”) and Mr. Paul D. Ching
entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to Mr. 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. On
June 4, 2009, the Company and Mr. Ching entered into an amendment to the Employment Agreement that
extended the term of the Employment Agreement to December 31, 2009. Amendment No. 2 was
retroactively effective to December 31, 2009, and extends the term of the Employment Agreement to
March 31, 2010, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.
A copy of Amendment No. 2 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 No. 2 to Employment Agreement, dated February 22, 2010, between The Meridian
Resource Corporation and Paul D. Ching.