Omega Protein Corp - Current report filing (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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 19, 2008

Omega Protein Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-14003

76-0562134

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2105 City West Blvd, Suite 500,

Houston, Texas

77042

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(713) 623-0060

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Paul M. Kearns, a director of Omega Protein Corporation (the “Company”), has entered into a pre-arranged stock sales plan intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to sell up to 74,200 shares of Company common stock over time.

The stock sales plan has been approved under the Company’s internal securities trading policy. Rule 10b5-1 plans permit individuals who are not then in possession of material non-public information to establish pre-arranged plans to buy or sell Company stock. These plans can minimize the market effect of insider purchases or sales by spreading these purchases or sales over a more extended period than the limited trading “windows” designated by the Company’s internal securities trading policy.

Under this plan, a broker not affiliated with the Company may, over a period of time starting on September 2, 2008 and ending on August 25, 2010, sell up to 74,200 shares of Company common stock held by Mr. Kearns at prices ranging at or above $16.50 per share.

The shares to be sold pursuant to this Rule 10b5-1 plan relate to shares to be acquired upon exercise of stock options previously granted under the Company’s 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan or 2006 Incentive Plan. The maximum number of shares that may be sold under this Rule 10b5-1 plan represents approximately 88% of Mr. Kearns’ combined current holdings of the Company’s common stock and options to purchase Company common stock.

Specific sales transactions under the plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

a.

Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

None.

b.

Pro Forma Financial Information

None.

c.

Shell Company Transactions

None.

d.

Exhibits

10.1 Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated August 19, 2008 entered into by Paul M. Kearns

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 thereunto duly authorized.