Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement under Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)
Carbon Energy Corporation
(Name of the Issuer)
Carbon Energy Corporation
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(Names of Persons Filing Statement)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
14110Q100
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Erich Kirsch
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Carbon Energy Corporation
1700 Broadway, Suite 1170
Denver, CO 80290
(720) 407-7055
With a copy to:
William T. Hart
Hart & Hart, LLC
1624 N. Washington Street
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 839-0061
(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Persons Filing Statement)
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
a. [X] The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement
subject to Regulation 14A (ss.ss. 240.14a-1 through 240.14b-2), Regulation
14C (ss.ss. 240.14c-1 through 240.14c-101) or Rule 13e-3(c) (ss.
240.13e-3(c)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the Act").
b. [ ] The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933.
c. [ ] A tender offer.
d. [ ] None of the above.
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement
referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: [ ]
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the transaction [ ]
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction
valuation $191.00 Amount of filing fee $0.04
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Transaction value determined by multiplying the number of shares which the
Company will purchase as a result of the Reverse Stock Split by $1.00.
[ ] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by ss.
240.0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid:
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Form or Registration No.:
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INTRODUCTION
Concurrently with the filing of this Schedule 13E-3, the Company is filing
a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the "Proxy Statement") pursuant
to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act").
The Proxy Statement is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its
entirety and responses to each item herein are qualified in their entirety by
the information contained in the Proxy Statement.
Item 1. Summary Term Sheet
The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Summary Term
Sheet" is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Subject Company Information
The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information
Concerning Carbon Energy Corporation" is incorporated hereby by reference.
Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person
The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information
Concerning Carbon Energy Corporation" is incorporated hereby by reference.
Item 4. Terms of the Transaction
Information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Proposal to Approve a
Reverse Split of the Company's Common Stock" is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 5. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements
None.
Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals
Information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Proposal to Approve a
Reverse Split of the Company's Common Stock" is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects
Information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Proposal to Approve a
Reverse Split of the Company's Common Stock" is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8. Fairness of the Transaction
Information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Proposal to Approve a
Reverse Split of the Company's Common Stock" is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Negotiations
None.
Item 10. Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration
Information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Proposal to Approve a
Reverse Split of the Company's Common Stock" is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 11. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information
Concerning Carbon Energy Corporation" is incorporated hereby by reference.
Item 12. The Solicitation or Recommendation
Information in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Proposal to Approve a
Reverse Split of the Company's Common Stock" is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 13. Financial Statements
The information in the Proxy Statement under the captions "Summary
Financial Information" and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference" is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used
None.
Item 15. Additional Information
None.
Item 16. Exhibits
(a) Amended Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (incorporated
herein by reference to the Company's Schedule 14A filed with the SEC
on September __, 2020).
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Not applicable.
Signature. After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
/s/ Patrick R. McDonald
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(Signature)
Patrick R. McDonald
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(Name and title)
September 4, 2020
(Date)