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: July 27, 2009 (July 23, 2009)
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Virginia | 1-13283 | 23-1184320 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300 | ||
| 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania | 19087 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-8900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.05. | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
On July 23, 2009, the board of directors of Penn Virginia Corporation (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). The principal amendments to the Code were as follows:
| (i) | Amending the “Securities Law and Insider Trading” provision to conform it to the Company’s existing Policy Regarding Special Trading Procedures; |
| (ii) | Adding an “Authorization and Documentation” provision, which deals with the authorization and proper documentation of transactions; |
| (iii) | Revising the harassment provision to clarify that all forms of inappropriate behavior, and not just illegal harassment, are prohibited; and |
| (iv) | Amending the “Confidential Information” provision to provide additional guidelines regarding the treatment of confidential information. |
The Code applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, including its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. A current copy of the Code is also available at the “Governance” section of the Company’s website, http://www.pennvirginia.com, or in print upon request to Penn Virginia Corporation, Attention: Secretary, Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087, without charge.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 14.1 | Penn Virginia Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 27, 2009
| Penn Virginia Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Nancy M. Snyder | |
| Name: | Nancy M. Snyder | |
| Title | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
14.1 | Penn Virginia Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. |