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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 21, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-underline-style: none">FAR
EAST ENERGY CORPORATION</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><B>Nevada</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-32455</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">88-0459590</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission <BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(IRS Employer <BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><B>363
    N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 380, Houston, Texas</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">77060</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: <B>(832) 598-0470</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[ ]&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[ ]&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[ ]&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">[ ]&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 21, 2012, <FONT STYLE="color: black">Far
East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd. (the &ldquo;Borrower&rdquo;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Far East Energy Corporation (the &ldquo;Guarantor&rdquo;),
the Guarantor and Standard Chartered Bank (the &ldquo;Lender&rdquo;) entered into an Amendment Letter (the &ldquo;Amendment Letter&rdquo;),
dated as of May 21, 2012, to the Facility Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2011, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantor and
the Lender (the &ldquo;Facility Agreement&rdquo;). </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Amendment Letter
amends the Facility Agreement to provide for the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">1&#9;<FONT STYLE="color: black">Extends
the date on which the Borrower is required to provide the Lender with evidence of approval by the Ministry of Commerce, the
government of The People&rsquo;s Republic of China (&ldquo;MofCom&rdquo;) of the extension of the Borrower&rsquo;s </FONT>production
sharing contract for the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, The People's Republic of China <FONT STYLE="color: black">from
May 30, 2012 to August 28, 2012, provided that the Borrower procures from </FONT>China United Coalbed Methane Corporation
and provides to the Lender a written update by June 30, 2012 regarding the status of such approval, in form and substance
acceptable to the Lender (acting in its sole discretion)<FONT STYLE="color: black">.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">2&#9;If there is no
default under the Facility Agreement, t<FONT STYLE="color: black">he Borrower or the Guarantor may extend the term of the Facility
Agreement for an additional three months from August 28, 2012 to November 28, 2012 (the date such request for extension is approved
by the Lender, the &ldquo;Extension Date&rdquo;) upon the Borrower&rsquo;s delivery to the Lender of either </FONT>reasonable evidence
of an offer in connection with a potential strategic transaction involving the Guarantor or a refinancing plan, in each case, acceptable
in form and substance to the Lender (acting in its sole discretion).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">3&#9;<FONT STYLE="color: black">The
Lender waived its right of first refusal under the Facility Agreement to (i) lead arrange any long term financing of the Borrower&rsquo;s
business operations in the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, The People&rsquo;s Republic of China or any existing
or future asset of the Guarantor or (ii) to act as joint or sole lead manager or joint book-runner in respect of any relisting
or equity fundraising of the Guarantor. The proceeds from any such financing or equity fundraising are required to be applied to
the indebtedness outstanding under the Facility Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Facility Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: black">4&#9;Amends
the conditions contained in the Facility Agreement required prior to the granting of additional draw requests under the Facility
Agreement to include additional conditions that the Lender must receive (a) a reasonably satisfactory update related to (i) the
status of any strategic transaction process involving the Guarantor and (ii) the status of any </FONT>refinancing plan of the Borrower
and/or the Guarantor<FONT STYLE="color: black"> and (b) evidence that such amounts related to the additional draw would be used
to satisfy no more than 50% of the outstanding expenses of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor. As of the date of the Amendment Letter,
the Borrower may, subject to the conditions contained in the Facility Agreement, as amended by the Amendment Letter, request additional
borrowings of a principal amount up to $5,000,000, less the amount of any fees and/or expenses incurred by the Borrower and charged
against any unused borrowings under the Facility Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: black">5.&#9;Terminates
the undrawn commitment under the Facility Agreement if the Borrower has failed, within nine months of the date of the first draw
under the Facility Agreement (or August 30, 2012), to provide the Lender with satisfactory evidence of approval of MofCom of the
extension of the Borrower&rsquo;s </FONT>production sharing contract for the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, The
People's Republic of China<FONT STYLE="color: black">.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with
and as security for the Facility Agreement, the Borrower and/or the Guarantor (as applicable) entered into certain other ancillary
agreements, dated November 28, 2011, including an Account Charge Agreement (the &ldquo;Account Charge Agreement&rdquo;). In connection
with the execution of the Amendment Letter, the Borrower and the Guarantor agreed to enter into an amendment to the Account Charge
Agreement to modify the accounts of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor covered by the Account Charge Agreement.<FONT STYLE="color: black">
</FONT>The Borrower and the Guarantor also agreed that prior to the payment of any expenses incurred by the Borrower or the Guarantor,
the Lender would have the right to approve such expenses (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless such
expenses are either: (i) incurred by the Borrower or the Guarantor in the ordinary course of business and (a) are reasonably necessary
in the Borrower&rsquo;s or the Guarantor&rsquo;s respective businesses or (b) relate to a contractual obligation of the Borrower
or the Guarantor in existence on or prior to the date of the Amendment Letter or (ii) incurred by the Borrower or the Guarantor
in connection with the due diligence, negotiation or execution of any strategic transaction involving the Borrower or the Guarantor
or any financing or equity fundraising of the Borrower or the Guarantor and such expenses are reasonably determined to be in the
best interests of the Borrower or the Guarantor; provided that from and after the date of the Amendment Letter, the Borrower and
the Guarantor agreed that, without the approval of the Lender (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), such
expenses incurred under this item (ii) would not exceed the greater of $250,000 each month and an average of $250,000 during any
three month period. The Amendment Letter further provides that notwithstanding the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence,
the Borrower or the Guarantor may pay any such expenses if the Borrower shall provide to the Lender a report reasonably acceptable
to the Lender reflecting that the Guarantor (together with its subsidiaries) has sufficient liquidity to meet its reasonably expected
expenses through the earlier of the termination date of the Facility Agreement and the date of the consummation of any strategic
transaction.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with
the execution of the Amendment Letter, the Borrower agreed to pay a $300,000 amendment fee, which is payable within 10 days of
the date that the Amendment Letter was executed. The Borrower also agreed to pay a $500,000 fee payable on the later of (1) the
Extension Date and (2) the earlier of (i) August 30, 2012, (ii) the date that any additional amount is drawn under the Facility
Agreement and (iii) the date that amounts are drawn under any third party financing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: black">The
description of the </FONT>Amendment Letter <FONT STYLE="color: black">set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by the full text of the</FONT> Amendment Letter<FONT STYLE="color: black">, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference,</FONT> and the Facility Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Guarantor&rsquo;s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2011.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 24, 2012, the
Guarantor entered into the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the &ldquo;Employment Agreement Amendment&rdquo;),
effective October 10, 2011, between the Guarantor and Michael R. McElwrath, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Guarantor
(the &ldquo;Employment Agreement&rdquo;). The Employment Agreement Amendment extended the term of the Employment Agreement from
October 13, 2014 to October 13, 2016, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The description
of the Employment Agreement Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
the full text of the Employment Agreement Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, and the Employment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Guarantor&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
October 13, 2011.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><B>Item 9.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) &#9;Exhibits</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Exhibit</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><U>Number</U></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><U>Description</U></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">10.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Amendment Letter to the Facility Agreement, dated May 21, 2012, among Far East Energy (Bermuda),
Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">10.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated
May 24, 2012, between Far East Energy Corporation and Michael R. McElwrath.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: May 25, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Far East
    Energy Corporation</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Bruce N. Huff</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Bruce N. Huff</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Chief Financial
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Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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May 24, 2012, between Far East Energy Corporation and Michael R. McElwrath.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 21, 2012
FAR
EAST ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Nevada
0-32455
88-0459590
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
363
    N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 380, Houston, Texas
77060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(832) 598-0470
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:
[ ]	Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]	Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]	Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]	Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 21, 2012,
Far
East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd. (the "Borrower"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Far East Energy Corporation (the "Guarantor"),
the Guarantor and Standard Chartered Bank (the "Lender") entered into an Amendment Letter (the "Amendment Letter"),
dated as of May 21, 2012, to the Facility Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2011, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantor and
the Lender (the "Facility Agreement").
The Amendment Letter
amends the Facility Agreement to provide for the following:
1
Extends
the date on which the Borrower is required to provide the Lender with evidence of approval by the Ministry of Commerce, the
government of The People's Republic of China ("MofCom") of the extension of the Borrower's
production
sharing contract for the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, The People's Republic of China
from
May 30, 2012 to August 28, 2012, provided that the Borrower procures from
China United Coalbed Methane Corporation
and provides to the Lender a written update by June 30, 2012 regarding the status of such approval, in form and substance
acceptable to the Lender (acting in its sole discretion)
.
2	If there is no
default under the Facility Agreement, t
he Borrower or the Guarantor may extend the term of the Facility
Agreement for an additional three months from August 28, 2012 to November 28, 2012 (the date such request for extension is approved
by the Lender, the "Extension Date") upon the Borrower's delivery to the Lender of either
reasonable evidence
of an offer in connection with a potential strategic transaction involving the Guarantor or a refinancing plan, in each case, acceptable
in form and substance to the Lender (acting in its sole discretion).
3
The
Lender waived its right of first refusal under the Facility Agreement to (i) lead arrange any long term financing of the Borrower's
business operations in the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, The People's Republic of China or any existing
or future asset of the Guarantor or (ii) to act as joint or sole lead manager or joint book-runner in respect of any relisting
or equity fundraising of the Guarantor. The proceeds from any such financing or equity fundraising are required to be applied to
the indebtedness outstanding under the Facility Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Facility Agreement.
4	Amends
the conditions contained in the Facility Agreement required prior to the granting of additional draw requests under the Facility
Agreement to include additional conditions that the Lender must receive (a) a reasonably satisfactory update related to (i) the
status of any strategic transaction process involving the Guarantor and (ii) the status of any
refinancing plan of the Borrower
and/or the Guarantor
and (b) evidence that such amounts related to the additional draw would be used
to satisfy no more than 50% of the outstanding expenses of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor. As of the date of the Amendment Letter,
the Borrower may, subject to the conditions contained in the Facility Agreement, as amended by the Amendment Letter, request additional
borrowings of a principal amount up to $5,000,000, less the amount of any fees and/or expenses incurred by the Borrower and charged
against any unused borrowings under the Facility Agreement.
5.	Terminates
the undrawn commitment under the Facility Agreement if the Borrower has failed, within nine months of the date of the first draw
under the Facility Agreement (or August 30, 2012), to provide the Lender with satisfactory evidence of approval of MofCom of the
extension of the Borrower's
production sharing contract for the Shouyang Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, The
People's Republic of China
.
2
In connection with
and as security for the Facility Agreement, the Borrower and/or the Guarantor (as applicable) entered into certain other ancillary
agreements, dated November 28, 2011, including an Account Charge Agreement (the "Account Charge Agreement"). In connection
with the execution of the Amendment Letter, the Borrower and the Guarantor agreed to enter into an amendment to the Account Charge
Agreement to modify the accounts of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor covered by the Account Charge Agreement.
The Borrower and the Guarantor also agreed that prior to the payment of any expenses incurred by the Borrower or the Guarantor,
the Lender would have the right to approve such expenses (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless such
expenses are either: (i) incurred by the Borrower or the Guarantor in the ordinary course of business and (a) are reasonably necessary
in the Borrower's or the Guarantor's respective businesses or (b) relate to a contractual obligation of the Borrower
or the Guarantor in existence on or prior to the date of the Amendment Letter or (ii) incurred by the Borrower or the Guarantor
in connection with the due diligence, negotiation or execution of any strategic transaction involving the Borrower or the Guarantor
or any financing or equity fundraising of the Borrower or the Guarantor and such expenses are reasonably determined to be in the
best interests of the Borrower or the Guarantor; provided that from and after the date of the Amendment Letter, the Borrower and
the Guarantor agreed that, without the approval of the Lender (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), such
expenses incurred under this item (ii) would not exceed the greater of $250,000 each month and an average of $250,000 during any
three month period. The Amendment Letter further provides that notwithstanding the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence,
the Borrower or the Guarantor may pay any such expenses if the Borrower shall provide to the Lender a report reasonably acceptable
to the Lender reflecting that the Guarantor (together with its subsidiaries) has sufficient liquidity to meet its reasonably expected
expenses through the earlier of the termination date of the Facility Agreement and the date of the consummation of any strategic
transaction.
In connection with
the execution of the Amendment Letter, the Borrower agreed to pay a $300,000 amendment fee, which is payable within 10 days of
the date that the Amendment Letter was executed. The Borrower also agreed to pay a $500,000 fee payable on the later of (1) the
Extension Date and (2) the earlier of (i) August 30, 2012, (ii) the date that any additional amount is drawn under the Facility
Agreement and (iii) the date that amounts are drawn under any third party financing.
The
description of the
Amendment Letter
set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by the full text of the
Amendment Letter
, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference,
and the Facility Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Guarantor's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2011.
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 24, 2012, the
Guarantor entered into the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement Amendment"),
effective October 10, 2011, between the Guarantor and Michael R. McElwrath, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Guarantor
(the "Employment Agreement"). The Employment Agreement Amendment extended the term of the Employment Agreement from
October 13, 2014 to October 13, 2016, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.
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The description
of the Employment Agreement Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
the full text of the Employment Agreement Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, and the Employment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Guarantor's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
October 13, 2011.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) 	Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Amendment Letter to the Facility Agreement, dated May 21, 2012, among Far East Energy (Bermuda),
Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.
10.2
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated
May 24, 2012, between Far East Energy Corporation and Michael R. McElwrath.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: May 25, 2012
Far East
    Energy Corporation
By:
/s/
    Bruce N. Huff
Bruce N. Huff
Chief Financial
    Officer
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Amendment Letter to the Facility Agreement, dated May 21, 2012, among Far East Energy (Bermuda),
Ltd., Far East Energy Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.
10.2
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated
May 24, 2012, between Far East Energy Corporation and Michael R. McElwrath.
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