-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vy/TkpFEa0Sf+ARr44h6h8iA+GoCeCOTDkhjBrjVOqLSLL9ghJmvtdMTZePt21ii HHuAkiiacxNTaUX0OWZ1Rw== 0000950123-09-031462.txt : 20090807 0000950123-09-031462.hdr.sgml : 20090807 20090806203120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-031462 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090731 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090806 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000061398 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 060842255 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05507 FILM NUMBER: 09993341 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 COLUMBUS BLVD STREET 2: 10 FLOOR CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06106 BUSINESS PHONE: 8602932006 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 COLUMBUS BLVD STREET 2: 10 FLOOR CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06106 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORP PANAMA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671130 8-K 1 y78677e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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UNITED STATES
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): August 6, 2009 (July 31, 2009)
Magellan Petroleum Corporation
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-5507   06-0842255
 
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
10 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT   06106
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
860-293-2006
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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
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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 July 31, 2009, Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited (“MPAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”), ended the employment of Dr. T. Gwynn Davies as MPAL’s CEO and General Manager, for reasons of redundancy. The change was effective on July 31, 2009. Dr. Davies was previously identified as a “named executive officer” of the Company in its most recent definitive proxy statement dated April 20, 2009. The Company is implementing a new organizational structure in the United States, and for MPAL and the Company’s Australian operations.

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SIGNATURES
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
         
  MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ Daniel J. Samela    
    Name:   Daniel J. Samela   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Accounting Officer and Treasurer 		  
 
Dated: August 6, 2009
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