1 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): February 23, 1999 TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION -------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 33-85930 76-0441642 -------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77032 -------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (281) 986-8822 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT. Not applicable. ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. Not Applicable. ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP. Not applicable. ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. Not applicable. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Not applicable. ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS. Not applicable. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: Not applicable. (b) Pro forma financial information: Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: 4.1-- Second Supplemental Indenture dated November 13, 1998 between TransAmerican Energy Corporation ("TEC") and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A. 4.2-- Third Supplemental Indenture dated December 15, 1998 between TEC and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A. 4.3-- Second Amendment dated December 15, 1998 to Loan Agreement between TEC and TransTexas Gas Corporation ("TTG"). 4.4-- First Amendment dated December 15, 1998 to Security and Pledge Agreement between TTG and TEC. 2 3 ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR. Not applicable. ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. Not applicable. 3 4 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. TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ Ed Donahue ------------------------------- Name: Ed Donahue Title: Vice President Dated: February 23, 1999 4 5 EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description Page - ------- ----------- ---- 4.1-- Second Supplemental Indenture dated November 13, 1998 between TransAmerican Energy Corporation ("TEC") and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A. 4.2-- Third Supplemental Indenture dated December 15, 1998 between TEC and Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A. 4.3-- Second Amendment dated December 15, 1998 to Loan Agreement between TEC and TransTexas Gas Corporation ("TTG"). 4.4-- First Amendment dated December 15, 1998 to Security and Pledge Agreement between TTG and TEC. 5