UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 21, 2012
HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
001-32490 (Commission File Number) |
| 87-0400335 (IRS Employer Identification |
12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 475
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
voice: (713) 353-9400
fax: (713) 353-9421
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 21, 2012, Hyperdynamics Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SCS Corporation, filed suit against AGR Well Management Limited following unsuccessful negotiations to address cost overruns associated with the Sabu-1 well drilled off the coast of the Republic of Guinea. The Sabu-1 well was spud in October of 2011 and was completed earlier this year. The suit was filed in London, England in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Technology and Construction Court. A copy of the Particulars of Claim in the suit is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1 |
| Particulars of Claim, dated June 21, 2012, SCS Corporation, Claimant, and AGR Well Management Limited, Defendant |
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.
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Date: | June 21, 2012 |
| By: | /s/ RAY LEONARD |
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| Name: | Ray Leonard | |
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| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |