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): November 11, 2008
VeraSun Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Dakota | 001-32913 | 20-3430241 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
110 N. Minnesota Ave.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(605) 978-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 12, 2008, VeraSun Energy Corporation (the “Company”) filed a notification of late filing on Form 12b-25 with regard to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the notification is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 11, 2008, Bryan D. Meier, the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer and, as such, the Company’s principal accounting officer, assumed additional responsibilities as the Company’s principal financial officer, and Danny C. Herron was terminated as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Meier, 47, joined the Company in the summer of 2007 as Vice President and Controller with more than 20 years of financial executive experience with publicly-traded companies. He assumed the role of Chief Accounting Officer in March 2008. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Meier spent six years as the Vice President, Corporate Controller with Viasystems Group, Inc., a global manufacturer of printed circuit boards and electro mechanical service provider. He was a member of the senior management team and responsible for global finance and all aspects of that company’s finance and accounting procedures.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Notification of Late Filing of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 |
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.
VERASUN ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
Date: November 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Bryan D. Meier | ||
Bryan D. Meier | ||||
Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Notification of Late Filing of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 |