23 Dec 2015director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Michael Keane received 11,613 shares as part of the equity award.
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23 Dec 2015director officer appointment● NeutralMajor
Under a stockholder agreement with its largest shareholder, Kornitzer Capital Management, VAALCO appointed Kornitzer's board designee John Knapp to fill a vacancy left by the resignations of directors Jennings and Chapoton.
23 Dec 2015securities registry admin● Neutral
VAALCO deregistered the preferred stock purchase rights from its shareholder rights plan, the paperwork follow-through after the plan was terminated as part of its December 2015 settlement with Group 42/BLR Partners.
4 Dec 2015other● Neutral
VAALCO's final response to SEC comments on its proxy materials, filed three weeks before the Group 42/BLR Partners dispute was settled and the contested special meeting was cancelled.
3 Dec 2015other● Neutral
A further SEC comment letter on VAALCO's proxy materials, shortly before the board dispute with Group 42/BLR Partners was settled and the special meeting called off.
2 Dec 2015other● Neutral
VAALCO responded to further SEC comments on its revised preliminary proxy statement, continuing the review of the special-meeting materials.
2 Dec 2015other● Neutral
A further SEC comment letter on VAALCO's amended preliminary proxy statement, continuing the review during the Group 42/BLR Partners dispute.
2 Dec 2015other● Neutral
A further SEC comment letter on VAALCO's proxy materials during the same review cycle.
30 Nov 2015other● Neutral
VAALCO responded to SEC comments on its preliminary proxy statement and filed Amendment No. 1, continuing SEC review of the special-meeting materials tied to the Group 42/BLR Partners dispute.
25 Nov 2015other● Neutral
SEC staff sent comments on VAALCO's preliminary proxy statement, which VAALCO responded to by amending the statement.
24 Nov 2015other● Neutral
A further SEC staff letter as part of its review of VAALCO's preliminary proxy statement during the Group 42/BLR Partners board dispute.
24 Nov 2015substantial holder notice● Neutral
Paul A. Bell, BLR Partners LP, BLRPart, LP, BLRGP Inc, Fondren Management, LP, FMLP Inc, The Radoff Family Foundation, Bradley L. Radoff, Pete J. Dickerson, Michael Keane, Joshua E. Schechter reported a VAALCO shareholding of 3,975,000 shares (6.80% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
23 Nov 2015agm notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ announced its upcoming annual shareholder meeting, covering the routine agenda (director elections, auditor ratification, executive-pay advisory vote).
23 Nov 2015other material event▼ BadMajor
VAALCO filed preliminary proxy materials to call a January 2016 special meeting letting stockholders vote on a charter amendment governing director removal, its countermove against the Group 42-BLR Group's consent solicitation.
18 Nov 2015director officer appointment● Neutral
Gregory Hullinger formally ceased serving as CFO on November 9, 2015 ahead of his previously announced March 2016 retirement.
16 Nov 2015director interest notice● Neutral
Pete J Dickerson became a VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ 10%+ owner and company insider (initial ownership filing).
16 Nov 2015agm notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ announced its upcoming annual shareholder meeting, covering the routine agenda (director elections, auditor ratification, executive-pay advisory vote).
16 Nov 2015other material event▼ BadMajor
VAALCO rejected Group 42 and Bradley Radoff's consent solicitation to remove four directors as inconsistent with its charter, proposed instead to put the matter to a stockholder vote at a special meeting, and repeated an offer to add one of the group's board nominees to defuse the dispute.
16 Nov 2015other● Neutral
VAALCO filed its preliminary proxy statement for a special stockholders' meeting amid its board dispute with activist investors Group 42/BLR Partners, triggering SEC review before the meeting could proceed.
16 Nov 2015director interest notice● Neutral
Michael Keane became a VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ 10%+ owner and company insider (initial ownership filing).
16 Nov 2015director interest notice● Neutral
Joshua Schechter became a VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ 10%+ owner and company insider (initial ownership filing).
12 Nov 2015agm notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ announced its upcoming annual shareholder meeting, covering the routine agenda (director elections, auditor ratification, executive-pay advisory vote).
12 Nov 2015director interest notice● Neutral
Don O. Mccormack became a VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Financial Officer and company insider (initial ownership filing).
12 Nov 2015other material event▼ Bad
VAALCO publicly disputed Group 42 and Bradley Radoff's characterization of its administrative and capital spending, continuing to push back against their board takeover attempt.
10 Nov 2015agm notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ announced its upcoming annual shareholder meeting, covering the routine agenda (director elections, auditor ratification, executive-pay advisory vote).
10 Nov 2015investor presentation● Neutral
VAALCO published the transcript and supplemental slides from its third-quarter 2015 earnings conference call.
9 Nov 2015quarterly activities report▼ Bad
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ reported a quarterly net loss of $33.7 million for the period ended 2015-09-30.
9 Nov 2015quarterly activities report▼ Bad
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ reported a quarterly net loss of $33.7 million for the period ended 2015-09-30.
6 Nov 2015other material event▼ BadMajor
VAALCO confirmed that a stockholder group led by Group 42 and Bradley Radoff had launched a consent solicitation seeking to remove four sitting directors without cause, and told shareholders no action was required yet - the opening move of the board fight later settled in December 2015.
6 Nov 2015agm notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ announced its upcoming annual shareholder meeting, covering the routine agenda (director elections, auditor ratification, executive-pay advisory vote).