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): July 15, 2010
BioFuel Energy Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-33530 | | 20-5952523 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | | | Identification Number) |
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 640-6500
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers
On July 15, 2010, Ernest J. Sampias was elected to the Board of Directors of BioFuel Energy Corp. (“Company”) to serve as an independent director. Mr. Sampias will also serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Sampias will be compensated as a non-employee Director in accordance with the Company’s Director compensation policy.
Mr. Sampias’ professional experience includes financial and leadership roles for both private and public companies within the information technologies, telecommunications, and directories industries. Most recently, from 2007 to 2009, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Sensis Pty Ltd, a consumer directory business headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that he was Chief Financial Officer for SpectraLink Corporation, McData Corporation, US West Dex, Local Matters, Inc., and Convergent Communications. Mr. Sampias also serves on the Board of Directors of Xyratex Ltd, a publicly-held data storage company. Mr. Sampias graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business with distinction, and holds a Masters of Taxation degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Financial Executives Institute and American
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
None.
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.
| | BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP. |
| | | |
| Date: July 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ Scott Pearce |
| | Name: | Scott H. Pearce |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
