8-K 1 form8-k.htm QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K Quicksilver Resources Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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): March 19, 2007


QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
 
001-14837
 
75-2756163
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

777 West Rosedale, Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 665-5000

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Item 5.02. 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On March 19, 2007, the Compensation Committee of Quicksilver Resources Inc. approved payment of a one-time cash bonus, as part of fiscal 2007 compensation, to certain employees, including Quicksilver's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and each other individual who is listed as a named executive officer in Quicksilver's proxy statement for its 2006 annual meeting.  The amount of the cash bonus for each of these individuals is set forth below opposite the individual's name.
 

Name
Position
Amount of Bonus
Thomas F. Darden
Chairman of the Board
$110,000
Glenn Darden
President and Chief Executive Officer
$110,000
Jeff Cook
Executive Vice President — Operations
$50,000
Philip W. Cook
Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
$70,000
John C. Cirone
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
$50,000
William S. Buckler
Vice President — U.S. Operations
$50,000



SIGNATURE
 
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.



 
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Philip Cook
   
Philip Cook
   
Senior Vice President
   
Chief Financial Officer

 
Date: March 22, 2007