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): March 31, 2015
ZaZa Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-35432 | | 45-2986089 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 2800 Houston, Texas | | 77010 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(713) 595-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 31, 2015, ZaZa Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release providing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014. The March 31, 2015 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company’s press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided quantitative reconciliations within the press release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated March 31, 2015 |
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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.
Dated: March 31, 2015 | |
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ZaZa Energy Corporation | |
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By: | /s/ Todd A. Brooks | |
| Todd A. Brooks President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 31, 2015 |
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