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):
July 31, 2009
Blue Dolphin Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15905 73-1268729
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
801 Travis Street, Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
(713) 568-4725
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 31, 2009, Blue Dolphin Energy Company ("Blue Dolphin") entered
into a Loan and Option Agreement (the "Agreement") with Lazarus Energy Holdings,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("LEH"), Lazarus Louisiana Refinery
II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("LLRII"), Lazarus Energy, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, and Lazarus Environmental, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company. The Lazarus entities are collectively referred to
herein as "Lazarus."
Under terms of the Agreement, Blue Dolphin loaned $2,000,000 to LLRII,
evidenced by a promissory note payable to Blue Dolphin (the "Bridge Loan"), in
exchange for an option to acquire certain assets owned by Lazarus. The primary
assets included in the deal are a light, sweet crude topping unit in Nixon,
Texas, a barge and truck terminal in Mermentau, Louisiana, and 560,000 barrels
of storage capacity associated with the two facilities. Blue Dolphin's option is
exercisable by written notice to LEH at any time prior to March 1, 2010. The
consideration for exercise of the option is the issuance of 47,141,196 shares of
Blue Dolphin's common stock to Lazarus, which will constitute a change in
control. Closing would be subject to negotiation of a definitive purchase and
sale agreement that will include customary terms and conditions, including
approval by Blue Dolphin's stockholders.
The Bridge Loan, which is non-interest bearing, matures on January 31,
2010. The Bridge Loan contains customary covenants and requirements.
The foregoing description of the Agreement and the Bridge Loan do not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the Agreement and the Bridge Loan, copies of which are filed herewith as
Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release announcing the Agreement and Bridge Loan is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The
information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in
Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise be
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by
reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Loan and Option Agreement dated July 31, 2009 by and
among Lazarus Energy Holdings, LLC, Lazarus Louisiana
Refinery II, LLC, Lazarus Energy, LLC, Lazarus
Environmental, LLC and Blue Dolphin Energy Company.
10.2 Promissory Note effective July 31, 2009 Payable to
Blue Dolphin Energy Company by Lazarus Louisiana
Refinery II, LLC.
99.1 Press release dated August 6, 2009.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 6, 2009
Blue Dolphin Energy Company
/s/ THOMAS W. HEATH
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Thomas W. Heath
President and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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10.1 Loan and Option Agreement dated July 31, 2009 by and among
Lazarus Energy Holdings, LLC, Lazarus Louisiana Refinery II,
LLC, Lazarus Energy, LLC, Lazarus Environmental, LLC and Blue
Dolphin Energy Company.
10.2 Promissory Note effective July 31, 2009 Payable to Blue
Dolphin Energy Company by Lazarus Louisiana Refinery II, LLC.
99.1 Press release dated August 6, 2009.