12 Feb 2010substantial holder notice● Neutral
Renaissance Technologies increased its VAALCO stake slightly to 6.9%.
Announcements, explained
Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
29 Jan 2010substantial holder notice● Neutral
BlackRock, Inc. disclosed a substantial VAALCO shareholding of 4,108,847 shares (7.26% of votes).
12 Jan 2010director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Arne R Nielsen exercised stock options for 50,000 shares and disposed of 91,848 shares.
12 Jan 2010director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Corporate Secretary Gayla M Cutrer exercised stock options for 57,300 shares and disposed of 109,242 shares.
8 Jan 2010director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Executive Officer Robert L Gerry III exercised stock options for 250,000 shares and disposed of 481,646 shares.
31 Dec 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ President W Russell Scheirman II exercised stock options for 300,000 shares and disposed of 565,521 shares.
29 Dec 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Corporate Secretary Gayla M Cutrer exercised stock options for 4,700 shares and disposed of 9,400 shares.
28 Dec 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director William S Farish exercised stock options for 50,000 shares and disposed of 50,000 shares.
28 Dec 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Executive Officer Robert L Gerry III exercised stock options for 250,000 shares and disposed of 250,000 shares.
22 Dec 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Corporate Secretary Gayla M Cutrer exercised stock options for 20,000 shares and disposed of 40,000 shares.
8 Dec 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Frederick W Brazelton bought 5,000 shares on the open market at $4.18.
1 Dec 2009other material event▲ Good
VAALCO negotiated an extension of its core Etame Marin exploration permit in Gabon to 2014, preserving its 30.35% interest in the block.
8 July 2009security holder rights change● Neutral
VAALCO's board redeemed the rights issued under its 2007 shareholder rights plan for a token $0.001-per-share payment, unwinding that earlier 'poison pill' - VAALCO would go on to adopt a second such plan in 2015 during its dispute with Group 42/BLR Partners.
30 June 2009other▲ Good
VAALCO authorized a share buyback program of up to $10 million of common stock.
16 Mar 2009annual report● Neutral
VAALCO's annual report for fiscal 2008, filed as global oil prices collapsed late in the year alongside the wider financial crisis.
2 Mar 2009bylaws amendment● Neutral
VAALCO amended its bylaws to fix typographical errors and add advance-notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations - a governance tightening filed a few months after its 2008 lawsuit against activist investors Nanes Delorme Partners and Pilatus Energy.
13 Feb 2009substantial holder notice● Neutral
Renaissance Technologies (James Simons) disclosed a new 6.63% stake in VAALCO (3.93 million shares).
30 Jan 2009director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Executive Officer Robert L Gerry III gifted 6,500 shares.
16 Jan 2009substantial holder notice● Neutral
Columbia Wanger Asset Management's VAALCO stake declined to 5%.
21 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Financial Officer Gregory R Hullinger received a stock option grant for 10,000 shares.
20 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
Gregory R Hullinger became a VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Financial Officer and company insider (initial ownership filing).
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Robert H Allen received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Corporate Secretary Gayla M Cutrer received a stock option grant for 171,500 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Luigi P Caflisch received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Frederick W Brazelton received a stock option grant for 80,000 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director Arne R Nielsen received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director William S Farish received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ President W Russell Scheirman II received a stock option grant for 312,400 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ Chief Executive Officer Robert L Gerry III received a stock option grant for 378,600 shares.
14 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ director O Don Chapoton received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.