8-K

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)

January 11, 2008

 

TXCO Resources Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-9120	84-0793089
(State of	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

777 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 350
San Antonio, Texas	78258
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(210) 496-5300

(Registrant's telephone number,

including area code)

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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 January 11, 2008, TXCO Resources Inc.'s (the "Company") Board of Directors (the "Board") elected Mr. James L. Hewitt to serve as a Class B Director by unanimous consent, effective immediately.  Mr. Hewitt was selected after a year-long search to fill the vacancy in Class B created when Mr. Stephen M. Gose, Jr. retired in December 2006.  In accordance with the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, he will hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2009, and until his successor is elected and qualified.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hewitt and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Hewitt was elected as a director.

Mr. Hewitt, 66, of Orlando, Florida, has an extensive background in finance, banking and business. He is Chairman, President and CEO of Hewitt Financial Consulting Inc. of Orlando. In 2000, he formed United Heritage Bank of Orlando and served as Chairman of the bank and its holding company until their sale to Marshall & Ilsley Bank of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2007. Earlier, he was the founder and a principal owner of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association and founder and CEO of United American Holding Corp., a bank holding company that merged with Colonial BankGroup of Montgomery, Alabama, in 1998. He earned a finance and accounting degree from Florida State University.

In connection with his election, Mr. Hewitt will receive the Company's standard annual non-employee director compensation, which is currently an annual cash retainer or $30,000 and an additional fee of $1,000 for each Board meeting attended.  Mr. Hewitt will also be eligible to receive an equity grant to be determined at a later date.

The Company anticipates that Mr. Hewitt will receive committee assignments at the Board meeting in May 2008, which is the meeting when all Board committee assignments are generally made.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Hewitt's appointment as a Class B Director is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated January 14, 2008, entitled "TXCO Resources Board Fills Vacant Position"

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	TXCO Resources Inc.
Dated: January 15, 2008	/s/ P. Mark Stark
	P. Mark Stark
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated January 14, 2008, entitled "TXCO Resources Board Fills Vacant Position"

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EX-99.1

  Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release	Contact Information
Monday, January 14, 2008	Investors: Roberto R. Thomae
	(210) 496-5300 ext. 214, bthomae@txco.com
	Media: Paul Hart
	(210) 496-5300 ext. 264, pdhart@txco.com

TXCO Resources Board Fills Vacant Position

SAN ANTONIO -- January 14, 2008 -- The Board of Directors of  TXCO Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:TXCO) today announced the election and appointment of James L. Hewitt as an independent, Class B director, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Stephen M. Gose Jr. in December 2006. Mr. Hewitt will complete Mr. Gose's term as a Class B director, which extends until the Company's 2009 annual meeting.

Mr. Hewitt, 66, of Orlando, Florida, has an extensive background in finance, banking and business. He is Chairman, President and CEO of Hewitt Financial Consulting Inc. of Orlando. In 2000, he formed United Heritage Bank of Orlando and served as Chairman of the bank and its holding company until their sale to Marshall & Ilsley Bank of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2007. Earlier, he was the founder and a principal owner of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association and founder and CEO of United American Holding Corp., a bank holding company that merged with Colonial BankGroup of Montgomery, Alabama, in 1998. He earned a finance and accounting degree from Florida State University.

"Mr. Hewitt brings valuable expertise to the board," said Chairman, President and CEO James E. Sigmon. "We have sought out a board member with extensive financial experience, which will be a vital asset to the Company as TXCO continues to grow and develop."

About TXCO Resources

TXCO Resources, formerly The Exploration Company, is an independent oil and gas enterprise with interests in the Maverick Basin, the onshore Gulf Coast region and the Marfa Basin of Texas, and the Midcontinent region of western Oklahoma. It has a consistent record of long-term growth in its proved oil and gas reserves, leasehold acreage position, production and cash flow through its established exploration and development programs. TXCO's business strategy is to build shareholder value by acquiring undeveloped mineral interests and internally developing a multi-year drilling inventory through the use of advanced technologies, such as 3-D seismic and horizontal drilling. It accounts for its oil and gas operations under the successful efforts method of accounting and trades its common stock on Nasdaq's Global Select Market under the symbol "TXCO."

More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's operating and financial results is included in TXCO's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006, and its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007. These and all previously filed documents are on file at the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be viewed on TXCO's Web site at www.txco.com. Copies are available without charge upon request from the Company.

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