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) February 7, 2011
Toreador Resources Corporation |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-34216 | 75-0991164 |
(State or other | (Commission File | (IRS employer |
c/o Toreador Holding SAS | 75009 | |
9 rue Scribe | (Zip code) | |
Paris, France | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||
33 1 47 03 34 24
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
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(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 7, 2011, Toreador Resources Corporation issued a press release providing a corporate update on recent regulatory developments in France relating to exploration of shale gas and shale oil, its reserves for 2010 and the renewal of certain conventional oil concessions. 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
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 7, 2011. |
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.
TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION | ||||
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| By: | /s/ Craig M. McKenzie | |
Name: Craig M. McKenzie | ||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: | February 9, 2011 | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 7, 2011. |
