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): December 18, 2007

 

GeoPetro Resources Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

One Maritime Plaza, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA  94111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 398-8186

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure, Election, or Appointment of Directors or Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Officers.

 

On December 18, 2007, GeoPetro Resources Company (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to the employment agreement (the “Amendment”) between the Company and Mr. J. Chris Steinhauser, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Amendment extends the term of Mr. Steinhauser’s employment agreement from June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2010.

 

The preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment that is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

2

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

	GEOPETRO RESOURCES COMPANY
Date: December 21, 2007	By:	/s/ Stuart J. Doshi
		Stuart J. Doshi, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

 

3

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 10.1		Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 18, 2007 between the Company and J. Chris Steinhauser.

 

 

4