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) October 2, 2006

VAALCO Energy, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

 

0-20928

 

76-0274813


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


4600 Post Oak Place, Suite 309

 

77027


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-623-0801

 


(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

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o

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

 

 

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Item 3.01

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 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On October 2, 2006, we issued a press release announcing our intention to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange and to simultaneously delist our common stock from the American Stock Exchange. We expect our common stock to commence trading on the NYSE on October 12, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, on October 2, 2006, we informed the American Stock Exchange that we expect to voluntarily cease trading on the American Stock Exchange at the opening of business on October 12, 2006 and of our intention to transfer our listing to the NYSE.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information contained herein and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by VAALCO Energy, Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by VAALCO Energy, Inc., on Ocotober 2, 2006.




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.

 

VAALCO ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2, 2006

By:

/s/ W. Russell Scheirman

 

 


 

 

W. Russell Scheirman

 

 

President and Chief Financial Officer