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 29, 2010
DUNE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-32497 | | 95-4737507 |
| State of Incorporation | | Commission File Number | | IRS Employer I.D. Number |
Two Shell Plaza, 777 Walker Street, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77002
Address of principal executive offices
Registrant’s telephone number: (713) 229-6300
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Information |
On April 29, 2010, Dune Energy, Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to sell its interest in the South Florence field located in Louisiana. As part of such announcement, the Company also announced its anticipated drilling plans for the remainder of the 2010 fiscal year, as well as spoke generally as to its proved reserves and capital structure. A copy of the press release dated April 29, 2010 is attached hereto and is incorporated herewith.
The information included in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act made after the date hereof, the information contained in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any or our filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit | | Name of Document |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated April 29, 2010, announcing property sale and 2010 drilling plans |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: April 29, 2010 | | DUNE ENERGY, INC. |
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| | By: | | /s/ James A. Watt |
| | | | Name: | | James A. Watt |
| | | | Title: | | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit | | Name of Document |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated April 29, 2010, announcing property sale and 2010 drilling plans |
