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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 31, 2012</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">FAR EAST ENERGY
CORPORATION</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><B>Nevada</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-32455</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">88-0459590</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission <BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(IRS Employer <BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; text-align: center; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; vertical-align: bottom"><B>363
    N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 380, Houston, Texas</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; 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: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">77060</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: <B>(832) 598-0470</B></P>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 22.5pt">[ ]</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 22.5pt">[ ]</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 22.5pt">[ ]</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 22.5pt">[ ]</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><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: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 27, 2012,
the Company entered into an Amendment (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) with Bruce N. Huff, the Company&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer,
to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Bruce N. Huff dated as of June 9, 2010 (the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;). The Amendment
(i) extended the term of the Agreement from April 19, 2012 to January 27, 2016, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the
terms thereof and (ii) modified, in part, the definition of Change of Control to provide that a sale of more than 40% of the assets
of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole would constitute a Change of Control.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The description
of the Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment,
which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(d)
&#9;Exhibits</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">Exhibit<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U><BR>
Number</U></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>Description</U></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Amendment
                                                                                                                              to
                                                                                                                              Amended
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Restated
                                                                                                                              Employment
                                                                                                                              Agreement
                                                                                                                              dated
                                                                                                                              January
                                                                                                                              27,
                                                                                                                              2012
                                                                                                                              between
                                                                                                                              Far
                                                                                                                              East
                                                                                                                              Energy
                                                                                                                              Corporation
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Bruce
                                                                                                                              N.
                                                                                                                              Huff.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dated: January
31, 2012</FONT></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Far East Energy Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/
    Michael R. McElwrath</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Michael R. McElwrath</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Chief Executive
    Officer</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Exhibit
Index</U></B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">Exhibit<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>Number</U></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>Description</U></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Amendment
                                                                                                                              to
                                                                                                                              Amended
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Restated
                                                                                                                              Employment
                                                                                                                              Agreement
                                                                                                                              dated
                                                                                                                              January&nbsp;27,
                                                                                                                              2012
                                                                                                                              between
                                                                                                                              Far
                                                                                                                              East
                                                                                                                              Energy
                                                                                                                              Corporation
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Bruce
                                                                                                                              N.
                                                                                                                              Huff.</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):
January 31, 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 27, 2012,
the Company entered into an Amendment (the "Amendment") with Bruce N. Huff, the Company's Chief Financial Officer,
to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Bruce N. Huff dated as of June 9, 2010 (the "Agreement"). The Amendment
(i) extended the term of the Agreement from April 19, 2012 to January 27, 2016, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the
terms thereof and (ii) modified, in part, the definition of Change of Control to provide that a sale of more than 40% of the assets
of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole would constitute a Change of Control.
The description
of the Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment,
which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
	Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Amendment
                                                                                                                              to
                                                                                                                              Amended
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Restated
                                                                                                                              Employment
                                                                                                                              Agreement
                                                                                                                              dated
                                                                                                                              January
                                                                                                                              27,
                                                                                                                              2012
                                                                                                                              between
                                                                                                                              Far
                                                                                                                              East
                                                                                                                              Energy
                                                                                                                              Corporation
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Bruce
                                                                                                                              N.
                                                                                                                              Huff.
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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: January
31, 2012
Far East Energy Corporation
By:
/s/
    Michael R. McElwrath
Michael R. McElwrath
Chief Executive
    Officer
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Amendment
                                                                                                                              to
                                                                                                                              Amended
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Restated
                                                                                                                              Employment
                                                                                                                              Agreement
                                                                                                                              dated
                                                                                                                              January 27,
                                                                                                                              2012
                                                                                                                              between
                                                                                                                              Far
                                                                                                                              East
                                                                                                                              Energy
                                                                                                                              Corporation
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              Bruce
                                                                                                                              N.
                                                                                                                              Huff.
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