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): September 9, 2002 TRANSMERIDIAN EXPLORATION, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) DELAWARE 333-60960 76-0644935 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 11811 North Freeway, Suite 500 77060 Houston, Texas (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 999-9091 Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors Transmeridian Exploration, Incorporated Announces Retirement of its Chairman of the Board. Transmeridian Exploration, Incorporated ("TMEI" or the "Company") has announced that Roger Brittain and Peter L. Holstein, are retiring as directors effective September 9, and 8, 2002, respectively. Mr. Lorrie T. Olivier, President and CEO of TMEI said "The board wishes to thank Mr. Brittain and Mr. Holstein for their significant contributions to the company in its formative stage." TMEI is an independent exploration and production company with a significant oil development project in the Republic of Kazakhstan. SOURCE Transmeridian Exploration, Incorporated CONTACT: Jim Tucker, Vice President Finance (281) 999-9091, or tmei@tmei.com. Web site: http://www.tmei.com 1 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. TRANSMERIDIAN EXPLORATION, INC. Date: February 18, 2002 By: /s/ Jim W. Tucker ---------------------------------------- Jim W. Tucker, V.P. Finance End of Filing 2