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): December 17, 2010
Toreador Resources Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34216 | | 75-0991164 |
| (State or other | | (Commission File | | (IRS employer |
| jurisdiction of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
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c/o Toreador Holding SAS
9 rue Scribe
Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 75009
(Zip code) |
33 1 47 03 34 24
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 17, 2010, Toreador Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its admission to trading and listing on the Professional Segment of NYSE Euronext in Paris. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated December 17, 2010. |
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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| | TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Craig M. McKenzie | |
| | | Name: | Craig M. McKenzie | |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: December 20, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated December 17, 2010. |
