UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

March 30, 2010

 

Cano Petroleum, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-32496

 

77-0635673

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

801 Cherry Street, Suite 3200

 

 

Fort Worth, Texas

 

76102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(817) 698-0900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

Effective March 30, 2010, Cano Petroleum, Inc. (“Cano”) entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “ARCA Amendment No. 2”) to its $120 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Cano and its subsidiary guarantors, the lenders and Union Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Union Bank of California, N.A.) (“UBOC”) as Administrative Agent and as Issuing Lender (as amended from time to time, the “ARCA”).  Under the terms of the ARCA Amendment No. 2, the covenants relating to Cano’s leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio were rendered inapplicable to the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

 

In addition, pursuant to ARCA Amendment No. 2, Cano agreed to pay an amendment fee in the amount of $90,000 to UBOC for the pro rata account of the lenders if the ARCA has not been replaced, refinanced or amended and restated on or before May 31, 2010. Cano agreed to pay, all costs and expenses associated with ARCA Amendment No. 2.

 

Amendment No. 2 to Subordinated Credit Agreement

 

Effective March 30, 2010, Cano entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “SCA Amendment No. 2”) to its $25 million Subordinated Credit Agreement by and among Cano and its subsidiary guarantors, the lenders and UnionBanCal Equities, Inc. (“UBE”) as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time, the “SCA”).  Under the terms of the SCA Amendment No. 2, the covenants relating to Cano’s leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio were rendered inapplicable to the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

 

In addition, pursuant to SCA Amendment No. 2, Cano agreed to pay an amendment fee in the amount of $22,500 to UBE for the pro rata account of the lenders if the SCA has not been terminated on or before May 31, 2010.  Cano agreed to pay all costs and expenses associated with SCA Amendment No. 2.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

10.1

Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

10.2

Amendment No. 2 to Subordinated Credit Agreement

 

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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.

 

 

 

CANO PETROLEUM, INC.

 

 

Date: March 31, 2010

 

 

By:

/s/ Benjamin Daitch

 

 

Benjamin Daitch

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

 

10.2

 

Amendment No. 2 to Subordinated Credit Agreement

 

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