8-K 1 a09-34612_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): November 30, 2009

 

Toreador Resources Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-02517

 

75-0991164

(State or other

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

c/o Toreador Holding SAS

 

 

9 rue Scribe

 

 

Paris, France

 

75009

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 33 1 47 03 34 24

 

13760 Noel Road, Suite 1100

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01       Other Events.

 

Peter J. Hill, the Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Toreador Resources Corporation (“Toreador”) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Triangle Petroleum Corporation, effective November 30, 2009.  Dr. Hill will remain on the Toreador board of directors and continue in his current capacity as Non-Executive Chairman.

 

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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.

 

 

 

TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 2, 2009

By:

/s/ Craig M. McKenzie

 

 

 

Craig M. McKenzie

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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