8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2010

 

 

Omega Protein Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-14003   76-0562134

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2105 CityWest Boulevard

Suite 500

Houston, Texas

   77042
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(713) 623-0060 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.133-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On April 29, 2010, Omega Protein Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release reporting the Company’s Incident Response Plan to the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill. For additional information regarding the Company’s announcement, please refer to the Company’s press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of business acquired.

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

None.

(c) Shell Company Transactions.

None.

(d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Text of Press Release dated April 29, 2010, titled “Omega Protein Announces Response Plan for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill.”

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Omega Protein Corporation
Dated: April 30, 2010  
 

/S/    JOHN D. HELD        

  John D. Held
  Executive Vice President and
  General Counsel