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) January 26, 2009
PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31759
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73-1055775 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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| 5400 North Grand Blvd., |
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| Suite 300 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK
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73112 |
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(405) 948-1560
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Not Applicable
(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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act |
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers
Paul F. Blanchard, Jr. has been appointed by Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc.’s board of directors as
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Previously, Mr. Blanchard had been
employed by Range Resources Corporation as Vice President of the Mid-Continent Business Unit in
Oklahoma City.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures
On January 26, 2009 the Company issued a press release announcing the Changes in Management. The
full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1
is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc., dated January 26, 2009 |
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