Form 8-K

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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report

January 25, 2007

 


 

Commission

File

Number

  Registrant  

State of

Incorporation

 

IRS Employer

Identification

Number

1-7810

2-38960

 

Energen Corporation

Alabama Gas Corporation

 

Alabama

Alabama

 

63-0757759

63-0022000

 


 

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

Birmingham, Alabama

  35203
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 


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ITEM 5.02 Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  

At its meeting on January 24, 2007, the Energen Corporation Board of Directors authorized amendments to its executive Severance Compensation Agreements. A copy of the revised form of Severance Compensation Agreement is attached.

 

On January 25, 2007, Energen’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and named executive officers entered into the amended Severance Compensation Agreement form as follows:

    

Name

  

Title

   Factor    

Base Period

   Wm. Michael Warren, Jr.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Energen and all subsidiaries    100 %   12 months
   James T. McManus    President and Chief Operating Officer – Energen, President – Energen Resources Corporation    300 %   36 months
   Charles W. Porter, Jr.    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer – Energen and all subsidiaries    300 %   36 months
   Dudley C. Reynolds    President and Chief Operating Officer – Alabama Gas Corporation    300 %   36 months
   John D. Woodruff    General Counsel and Secretary – Energen and all subsidiaries    300 %   36 months
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

  

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Form of Severance Compensation Agreement (07 form)

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ENERGEN CORPORATION
January 29, 2007   By  

/s/ G. B. Carr

   

G. B. Carr

Vice President and Controller of Energen

 

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