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 17, 2008
NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 000-32531 | | 91-2028450 |
(State or other | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
Jurisdiction | | | | Identification Number) |
of incorporation) | | | | |
363 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 630, Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
713-869-6682
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On April 17, 2008, Nova Biofuels Seneca, LLC (“Nova Biofuels Seneca”), a subsidiary of Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the $41 million senior secured construction, term and working capital credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) among Nova Biofuels Seneca, the Lenders party thereto, WestLB AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders, WestLB AG, New York Branch, as Issuing Bank with respect to the Letters of Credit, WestLB AG, New York Branch, as collateral agent for the Senior Secured Parties, WestLB AG, New York Branch, as lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Sterling Bank, a Texas banking corporation, as accounts bank. The Amendment provides that Nova Biofuels Seneca will not be obligated to deliver monthly borrowing base certificates to the administrative agent until after the business day on which all the conditions to the term loan funding have been satisfied and the construction loans are converted into term loans (the “Conversion Date”). Additionally, the Amendment changes the definition of “Working Capital Available Amount” to mean five million Dollars ($5,000,000); provided that the Working Capital Available Amount shall at no time exceed the Aggregate Working Capital Loan Commitment (as defined in the Credit Facility) nor (after the Conversion Date) the then-effective Borrowing Base Commitment (as defined in the Credit Facility), as certified from time to time by Nova Biofuels Seneca.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On April 18, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the monthly salary of Interim President Fred Zeidman from $10,416 to $15,000.
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Signature
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth T. Hern |
| | Kenneth T. Hern |
| | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: April 22, 2008 | |
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