Form 8-K

 

 

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) January 17, 2008

CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

DELAWARE   001-16317   95-4079863
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 960-1901

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On January 17, 2008, Contango Oil & Gas Company increased its $30 million secured term loan facility with a private investment firm to $60 million. Of this $60 million, $15 million is currently outstanding. In December 2007, the maturity date of the term loan facility was extended to June 30, 2009. All other terms and conditions of the facility remain unchanged. An arrangement fee of 1% of the increased capacity, or $300,000, was paid in connection with the increase in the facility.

The above description is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Third Amendment to Term Loan Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Document

10.1    Third Amendment to Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 17, 2008 between Contango Oil & Gas Company, as Borrower and Centaurus Capital LLC, as Lender
99.1    Press release dated January 23, 2008.

 

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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.

 

      CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY
Date: January 24, 2008     By:   /s/ KENNETH R. PEAK
      Kenneth R. Peak
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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