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): May 18, 2011
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 City West Blvd., Suite 500 Houston, Texas |
77042 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713) 623-0060
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 19, 2011, Omega Protein Corporation (the Company) issued a press release reporting a vessel loss in the Gulf of Mexico that occurred on May 18, 2011. For additional information regarding the vessel loss, please refer to the Companys 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 May 19, 2011 titled Omega Protein Reports Fishing Vessel Lost in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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: May 19, 2011 | /s/ John D. Held | |||
John D. Held | ||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Exhibit 99.1
Omega Protein Reports Fishing Vessel Lost in the Gulf of Mexico
HOUSTON, May 19, 2011 Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE symbol: OME) today reported that late in the evening on May 18, 2011, an Omega Protein vessel, the F/V SANDY POINT, was involved in a collision with a commercial cargo vessel, the EURUS LONDON, in Mississippi waters approximately eight miles south of Gulfport, Mississippi near Ship Island. As a result of the collision, the F/V SANDY POINT took on water and sank.
At the time of the collision, 16 crew members were aboard Omega Proteins vessel. Authorities have accounted for 13 of Omega Proteins crew members. A search and rescue effort currently is underway for the remaining 3 crew members.
We are assisting the U.S. Coast Guard and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources in the search for our remaining crew members, said Joe von Rosenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Our main concern at this time is for our missing 3 crew members and their families.
About Omega Protein
Omega Protein Corporation is a nutrition and wellness company dedicated to delivering healthy products to the animal, human and plant nutrition industries. Omega Proteins marine product lines are sourced from menhaden, an Omega-3 rich fish harvested along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information may be based on projects, predictions and estimates. Some statements in this press release may be forward-looking and use words like may, may not, believes, do not believe, expects, do not expect, anticipates, do not anticipate, or other similar expressions. The actual results of future events described in any of these forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those forward-looking statements include, among others: (1) the effect of the vessel collision on the Companys business, financial condition or results of operations, or (2) the effect of the vessel collision on the Companys insurance program or premiums. Other factors are described in further detail in Omegas filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations, (713) 623-0060 OR hq@omegahouston.com
Web site: www.omegaproteininc.com
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