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):April 15, 2009
Manas Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 333-107002 | 91-1918324 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Bahnhofstrasse 9, 6341 Baar, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
+41 (44) 718 10 30
(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:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective April 15, 2009, the registrant has agreed to remove the resale restrictions imposed by the terms of certain lock up agreements dated April 10, 2007. These lock up agreements were entered into between the registrant and the former shareholders of DWM Petroleum AG in connection with the share exchange between the registrant and the former shareholders of DWM Petroleum AG whereby the registrant acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of DWM Petroleum AG. This share exchange transaction was described in detail in a Form 8-K filed by the registrant on April 17, 2007. Securities of the registrant owned by these former shareholders of DWM Petroleum AG, some of whom are directors, senior officers or consultants of the registrant, continue to be subject to the resale restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws, including the securities laws of the United States.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment ofCertain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(e) See Item 1.01, above.
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.
MANAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Erik Herlyn
Erik Herlyn
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 15, 2009
