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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): December 9, 2009
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-16295   75-2759650
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Fort Worth, Texas   76102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955
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 December 9, 2009, Encore Acquisition Company (“EAC”) amended its existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2007 (as amended, the “EAC Credit Agreement”), by and among EAC, Encore Operating, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of EAC, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and L/C Issuer, and the lenders party thereto.
     The amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) was entered into in connection with EAC’s semi-annual redetermination of its borrowing base pursuant to the EAC Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the borrowing base under the EAC Credit Agreement was increased to $925 million.
     This Current Report on Form 8-K contains only a summary of the Fourth Amendment. The summary does not purport to be a complete summary of the Fourth Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fourth Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
     Bank of America, N.A., the other lenders under the EAC Credit Agreement, and their affiliates or predecessors have in the past performed, and may in the future from time to time perform, investment banking, advisory, general financial and commercial services for EAC and its subsidiaries for which they have in the past received, and may in the future receive, customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.
         
Item 9.01  
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
  (d)    
Exhibits
 
  10.1    
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2009, by and among Encore Acquisition Company, Encore Operating, L.P., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and L/C issuer, and the lenders party thereto.

 


 

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.
         
  ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
 
 
Date: December 15, 2009  By:   /s/ Andrea Hunter    
    Andrea Hunter   
    Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer  

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
  10.1    
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2009, by and among Encore Acquisition Company, Encore Operating, L.P., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and L/C issuer, and the lenders party thereto.