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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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</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 26, 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: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><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: 32%; 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: 32%; 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: 66%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; 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: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; 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="text-align: justify">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<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="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="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<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"><B>Restricted Stock Awards</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 24, 2012,
the Compensation Committee (the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;) of the Board of Directors of Far East Energy Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
awarded Michael R. McElwrath, the Company&rsquo;s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce N. Huff, the Company&rsquo;s
Chief Financial Officer, grants of shares of restricted common stock (&ldquo;Restricted Shares&rdquo;) of the Company, par value
$0.001 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) under the Far East Energy Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;2005
Plan&rdquo;). None of the Restricted Shares vested on the grant date. The Restricted Shares will vest over a period of three years,
subject to the conditions set forth in the 2005 Plan, including each executive&rsquo;s continued employment with the Company, in
amounts and with such terms as set forth below:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Executive</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Shares of<BR>
<U>Restricted Stock</U></B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Vesting Date</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Michael R. McElwrath</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">205,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">January 24, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">205,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">January 24, 2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">205,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">January 24, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="border: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Bruce N. Huff</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">121,666</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">January 24, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">121,667</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">January 24, 2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">121,667</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">January 24, 2015</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In granting
the Restricted Shares, the Committee noted the exceptional performance by the Company and Messrs. McElwrath and Huff in 2011,
including with respect to: (i) successfully negotiating, subject to Ministry of Commerce (&ldquo;MofCom&rdquo;) approval, a
Modification Agreement for the Production Sharing Contract for Exploitation of Coalbed Methane Resources for the Shouyang
Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, the Peoples Republic of China (the &ldquo;Shouyang PSC&rdquo;), which would, among
other things, extend the exploration period under the Shouyang PSC; (ii) successfully negotiating, subject to MofCom
approval, a Modification Agreement for the Production Sharing Contract for Exploitation of Coalbed Methane Resources in
Enhong and Laochang Area, Yunnan Province, the Peoples Republic of China (the &ldquo;Yunnan PSC , which would, among other
things, extend the exploration period under the Yunnan PSC; (iii) entering into a $25 million credit facility with Standard
Chartered Bank (&ldquo;SCB&rdquo;) as the lender, which resulted in no dilution to the Company&rsquo;s existing shareholders,
whereby proceeds would be used by the Company for project costs with respect to the Shouyang Area in the Shanxi Province,
Qinshui Basin, of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China, finance costs and other general corporate purposes approved by SCB;
(iv) enhancement of the valuation of FEEC by virtue of a successful appraisal well program in Shouyang; and (v) the continued
absence of any lost-time accidents involving Company personnel over a period exceeding six (6) years. The Committee further
considered that the Company may be the first western coalbed methane operator in the People&rsquo;s Republic of China to gain
access to pipeline offtake capacity. With respect to Mr. Huff, in addition to the performance described above, the Committee
noted Mr. Huff&rsquo;s stewardship of the Company&rsquo;s financial reporting obligations, system of internal controls, cash
management and other areas of financial coordination.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Moreover, in granting
each of Messrs. McElwrath and Huff his time-vested Awards, the Committee cited the desire to retain Mr. McElwrath as President
and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Huff as Chief Financial Officer, and to continue to align their interests with those of the
Company&rsquo;s shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></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: 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: 0">Dated: January 26, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Far East Energy Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 54%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Bruce N. Huff</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Bruce N. Huff</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Chief Financial Officer</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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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 26, 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.
Restricted Stock Awards
On January 24, 2012,
the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of Far East Energy Corporation (the "Company")
awarded Michael R. McElwrath, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce N. Huff, the Company's
Chief Financial Officer, grants of shares of restricted common stock ("Restricted Shares") of the Company, par value
$0.001 per share ("Common Stock") under the Far East Energy Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2005
Plan"). None of the Restricted Shares vested on the grant date. The Restricted Shares will vest over a period of three years,
subject to the conditions set forth in the 2005 Plan, including each executive's continued employment with the Company, in
amounts and with such terms as set forth below:
Executive
Shares of
Restricted Stock
Vesting Date
Michael R. McElwrath
205,000
January 24, 2013
205,000
January 24, 2014
205,000
January 24, 2015
Bruce N. Huff
121,666
January 24, 2013
121,667
January 24, 2014
121,667
January 24, 2015
In granting
the Restricted Shares, the Committee noted the exceptional performance by the Company and Messrs. McElwrath and Huff in 2011,
including with respect to: (i) successfully negotiating, subject to Ministry of Commerce ("MofCom") approval, a
Modification Agreement for the Production Sharing Contract for Exploitation of Coalbed Methane Resources for the Shouyang
Area in Shanxi Province, Qinshui Basin, the Peoples Republic of China (the "Shouyang PSC"), which would, among
other things, extend the exploration period under the Shouyang PSC; (ii) successfully negotiating, subject to MofCom
approval, a Modification Agreement for the Production Sharing Contract for Exploitation of Coalbed Methane Resources in
Enhong and Laochang Area, Yunnan Province, the Peoples Republic of China (the "Yunnan PSC , which would, among other
things, extend the exploration period under the Yunnan PSC; (iii) entering into a $25 million credit facility with Standard
Chartered Bank ("SCB") as the lender, which resulted in no dilution to the Company's existing shareholders,
whereby proceeds would be used by the Company for project costs with respect to the Shouyang Area in the Shanxi Province,
Qinshui Basin, of the People's Republic of China, finance costs and other general corporate purposes approved by SCB;
(iv) enhancement of the valuation of FEEC by virtue of a successful appraisal well program in Shouyang; and (v) the continued
absence of any lost-time accidents involving Company personnel over a period exceeding six (6) years. The Committee further
considered that the Company may be the first western coalbed methane operator in the People's Republic of China to gain
access to pipeline offtake capacity. With respect to Mr. Huff, in addition to the performance described above, the Committee
noted Mr. Huff's stewardship of the Company's financial reporting obligations, system of internal controls, cash
management and other areas of financial coordination.
Moreover, in granting
each of Messrs. McElwrath and Huff his time-vested Awards, the Committee cited the desire to retain Mr. McElwrath as President
and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Huff as Chief Financial Officer, and to continue to align their interests with those of the
Company's shareholders.
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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 26, 2012
Far East Energy Corporation
By:
/s/ Bruce N. Huff
Bruce N. Huff
Chief Financial Officer
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