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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2007
GEOMET, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-52155 | 76-0662382 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
909 Fannin, Suite 1850
Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
(713) 659-3855
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 24, 2007, GeoMet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Virginia issued an interlocutory order on May 23, 2007 declaring that a mineral lease between CNX Gas Corporation (“CNX”) and Pocahontas Mining Limited Liability Company (“PMC”) to explore and produce coalbed methane also included the exclusive right of CNX to transport gas across the PMC property. Pursuant to a right-of-way agreement GeoMet entered into with PMC, GeoMet constructed approximately six miles of a 12-mile gathering line across the PMC property. GeoMet intends to appeal the Circuit Court’s order. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 24, 2007. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| GeoMet, Inc. | ||||
| Date: May 24, 2007 | By: | /s/ William C. Rankin | ||
| William C. Rankin | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 24, 2007 |