Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-179687
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
(To Prospectus Dated April 11, 2013)
29,174,957 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus supplement no. 3 supplements the prospectus dated April 11, 2013, relating to the offering of up to 29,174,957 shares of our common stock that were issued to selling stockholders in connection with a recapitalization of Dune Energy, Inc.’s capital structure.
This prospectus supplement incorporates into our prospectus the information contained in our attached current report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2013.
You should read this prospectus supplement in conjunction with the prospectus and the information incorporated by reference therein, including any supplements and amendments thereto. This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus and the information incorporated by reference therein except to the extent that the information in the prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus.
This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus, including any supplements and amendments thereto.
Our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “DUNR.” On May 8, 2013, the closing price of our common stock on the bulletin board was $1.55.
Investing in our common stock being offered for resale under the prospectus involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of the prospectus before you make an investment in our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the common stock or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is May 9, 2013.
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): May 8, 2013
DUNE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-27897 | 95-4737507 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
Two Shell Plaza 777 Walker Street, Suite 2300 Houston, Texas | 77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 229-6300
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On May 8, 2013, the Company issued 6,249,996 shares of its Common Stock to certain of its existing investors in exchange for aggregate consideration of $10,000,000. The shares were issued pursuant to those certain Stock Purchase Agreements between the Company and the same existing investors, dated as of December 20, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-27897) filed on December 24, 2012). The shares of Common Stock were issued in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. After giving effect to this transaction, the total number of outstanding shares of the Company is 65,256,644.
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.
| DUNE ENERGY, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 9, 2013 | By: | /s/ James A. Watt | ||||
| Name: | James A. Watt | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||