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) February 13 21, 2012

Toreador Resources Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34216	75-0991164
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Toreador Holding SAS 5 rue Scribe Paris, France		75009
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

c/o Toreador Holding SAS 5 rue Scribe Paris, France				75009
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

+33 1 47 03 34 24

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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~~Item 8.01~~Introductory ~~Other~~Note ~~Events.~~

~~Supplemental~~This ~~Tax~~Current ~~Disclosure~~Report ~~Regarding~~on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the Uconsummation on February 21, 2012 (the “Closing Date”), of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated as of August 9, 2011, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Toreador Resources Corporation (“Toreador”), ZaZa Energy, LLC (“ZaZa”), ZaZa Energy Corporation (“New ZaZa”) and Thor Merger Sub Corporation (“Merger Sub”).S. ~~Federal~~Pursuant ~~Income~~to ~~Tax~~the ~~Consequences~~Merger Agreement and that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2011, as amended (the “Contribution Agreement”), by and among New ZaZa and the former holders of limited liability company interests in ZaZa (the “ZaZa Members”), (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Toreador (the “Merger”), with Toreador continuing as the surviving entity, (ii) the ZaZa Members contributed 100% of such interests to New ZaZa (the “Contribution”) and (iii) the holders of profits interests in ZaZa (“Profits Interests Holders”) contributed 100% of such interests to New ZaZa (the “Profits Interests Contribution,” and together with the Contribution and the Merger, the “Transactions”). At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.15625 per share (“Toreador Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New ZaZa (“New ZaZa Common Stock”). Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Toreador and ZaZa became wholly-owned subsidiaries of New ZaZa.

~~Background~~Item 1.01. AsEntry ~~discussed~~into in the proxy statement/prospectus, dated January 17, 2012, relating to the proposed merger between Toreador Resources Corporation and ZaZa Energy LLC to create ZaZa Energy Corporation (“New ZaZa”) the obligation of Toreador to complete the merger is conditioned upon either (i) a ~~private~~Material ~~letter~~Definitive ruling from the Internal Revenue Service being obtained to the effect that the receipt of New ZaZa common stock in exchange for Toreador common stock pursuant to the merger will qualify as a nonrecognition transaction under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), or (ii) Toreador’s receipt of an opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, counsel to Toreador, dated as of the date of the merger, to the effect that the receipt of New ZaZa common stock in exchange for Toreador common stock pursuant to the merger will qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code and/or as a nonrecognition transaction under Section 351 of the CodeAgreement.

AsOn ~~discussed~~February 10, ~~in the proxy statement/prospectus~~2012, ~~the~~Toreador ~~Internal~~entered ~~Revenue~~into ~~Service~~a ~~issued~~Note toPurchase ~~New~~Agreement ~~ZaZa~~with aZazove ~~private letter ruling~~Associates, ~~dated November 30~~LLC, ~~2011 (~~the ~~“IRS~~authorized ~~Ruling”),~~agent ~~that~~for ~~provides,~~certain ~~among~~holders ~~other~~of ~~things,~~outstanding ~~that for U~~8.S00%/7.00% ~~federal~~Convertible ~~income~~Senior ~~tax~~Notes ~~purposes,~~due 2025 (the ~~receipt~~“Notes”), ~~of New~~and ~~ZaZa~~with ~~common~~the ~~stock~~other inholder ~~exchange~~of ~~for~~the ~~Toreador~~Notes ~~common stock~~ pursuant to ~~the~~which ~~merger~~Toreador ~~will~~agreed ~~qualify~~to asrepurchase aall ~~nonrecognition transaction under Section 351~~ of the ~~Code.~~outstanding ~~Certain~~Notes, ~~facts~~with ~~have~~an ~~arisen~~aggregate ~~since~~principal ~~the~~amount ~~issuance~~ of ~~the~~$31,600,000, ~~IRS~~plus ~~Ruling~~accrued ~~which~~interest, ~~were~~in ~~not addressed~~connection bywith the closing ~~IRS~~of ~~Ruling~~the ~~and~~Transaction, ~~therefore,~~ for ~~the~~an ~~avoidance~~aggregate ofpurchase ~~doubt,~~price ~~Toredor~~equal ~~has decided~~ to ~~close~~the onaggregate ~~the~~principal ~~basis~~amount of anthe ~~opinion.~~Notes Toplus ~~that~~accrued ~~end,~~and ~~Fried~~unpaid ~~Frank~~interest ~~expects~~on tothe ~~provide~~Notes. ~~an opinion to~~ Toreador, ~~dated~~consummated ~~as of~~ the ~~date~~repurchase of ~~the~~all ~~merger, to the effect that the receipt~~ of ~~New~~its ~~ZaZa~~outstanding ~~common~~Notes ~~stock~~on inthe ~~exchange~~Closing ~~for Toreador common stock~~ Date pursuant to the ~~merger~~Note ~~will~~Repurchase ~~qualify~~Agreements asfor a ~~reorganization~~purchase ~~under~~price ~~Section 368(a)~~ of ~~the Code and/or as a nonrecognition transaction under Section 351 of the Code. Opinions of counsel neither bind the Internal Revenue Service or any court~~$31,600,000, ~~nor~~plus ~~preclude~~accrued ~~the Internal Revenue Service from adopting a contrary position~~interest.

~~U.S.~~On ~~Federal~~February 21, 2012, ~~Income~~New ~~Tax~~ZaZa ~~Consequences~~entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with purchasers thereunder, including MSDC ZEC Investments, LLC and Senator Sidecar Master Fund LP (collectively, the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which New ZaZa agreed to issue senior secured notes (the “Secured Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 and warrants (the ~~Merger~~“Warrants”) to ~~Holders~~purchase 26,315,789 shares of ~~Toreador~~New ZaZa Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.15 per share, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Secured Notes and the Warrants were issued pursuant to a financing transaction entered into in connection with the Combination necessary to satisfy the minimum cash condition contained in the Merger Agreement. The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for the (i) repayment of the outstanding convertible notes of Toreador described above, (ii) payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Combination and (iii) general working capital purposes. The Private Placement was consummated on February 21, 2012.

~~Based~~The onSecured ~~representations~~Notes ~~made by Toreador and ZaZa and customary factual assumptions, including that the merger~~ will bemature ~~completed in accordance with the~~February 21, ~~terms~~2017. ofSubject ~~the merger agreement, all of which must continue~~ to becertain ~~true,~~adjustments ~~correct~~set ~~and~~forth ~~complete~~ in ~~all respects and at all times through~~ the ~~effective~~Purchase ~~time of the merger~~Agreement, itinterest ison the ~~opinion~~Secured ofNotes ~~Fried~~shall ~~Frank,~~accrue ~~counsel~~at to8% per ~~Toreador~~annum, ~~that~~payable ~~for~~quarterly Uin cash.~~S. federal income~~ ~~tax~~With ~~purposes~~respect ~~the~~to ~~merger~~overdue ~~will~~interest ~~qualify~~payments ~~as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code and/~~or asduring aperiods ~~nonrecognition~~in ~~transaction~~which ~~under~~an ~~Section 351~~event of default under the ~~Code.~~Purchase

~~U.S. Holders. As~~ Agreement ahas ~~result~~occurred ofand is continuing, the ~~merger~~annual ~~qualifying~~rate asof ~~either~~interest awill ~~reorganization~~increase ~~under~~to ~~Section~~the greater of 3% ~~368(a)~~per annum in excess of the ~~Code~~non-default interest rate and~~/or~~ as8% aover ~~nonrecognition~~the ~~transaction~~yield ~~under~~to maturity ~~Section 351~~for of10-Year ~~the Code~~United States treasury securities. In addition, the ~~material~~annual Uinterest rate payable on the Notes will increase by 0.S.5% ~~federal~~per ~~income~~annum, ~~tax~~beginning ~~consequences~~181 days after the date of the ~~merger~~Purchase toAgreement, if a ~~U.S. Holder~~shelf ofregistration statement with respect to the shares of ~~Toreador~~New ~~common~~ZaZa ~~stock~~Common ~~will~~Stock bethat are issuable upon exercise of the Warrants has not been filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective by the SEC, and inending ~~general~~on the date such shelf registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, as ~~follows:~~well as for certain periods thereafter if the shelf registration statement is no longer effective or otherwise becomes unavailable to holders of the Warrants.

•The noSecured ~~gain~~Notes orwill ~~loss~~be guaranteed by the domestic subsidiaries of New ZaZa, including Toreador, and will be secured ~~recognized~~by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the assets of New ZaZa and its domestic subsidiaries, including Toreador. The guarantees of the Secured Notes are provided though a Guaranty Agreement, dated February 21, 2012 (the “Guaranty Agreement”), executed by each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, including Toreador, in favor of the holders of the Secured Notes. The Company granted the liens pursuant to a Security Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012 (the “Security Agreement”), by and among New ZaZa, its domestic subsidiaries, including Toreador, and U.S. ~~Holder~~Bank ~~upon~~National ~~receipt~~Association, as collateral agent (“U.S. Bank”). U.S. Bank is acting as collateral agent pursuant to a Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of ~~New~~February 21, ~~ZaZa~~2012 ~~common~~(the ~~stock~~“Collateral inAgency Agreement”), among U.S. Bank, the ~~merger~~Purchasers and the domestic subsidiaries of New ZaZa, ~~except~~including ~~with~~Toreador. ~~respect~~The toSecured ~~any~~Notes ~~cash~~will rank ~~received~~senior into ~~lieu~~all of athe ~~fractional~~other ~~share~~debt and obligations of New ZaZa ~~common~~and ~~stock~~its subsidiaries. In addition, New ZaZa is permitted to have up to $50 million in additional reserves-based secured lending (including, but not limited to, pre-paid swaps); such borrowings may be secured by liens that come ahead of the liens securing the Secured Notes.

•Item 2.03. ~~the~~Creation ~~aggregate~~of ~~basis~~a ofDirect ~~New~~Financial Obligation ~~ZaZa~~or ~~common~~an ~~stock~~Obligation ~~received~~under inan ~~the~~Off-Balance ~~merger~~Sheet ~~will~~Arrangement ~~equal~~of a URegistrant.S. ~~Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of Toreador common stock surrendered in exchange therefor;~~

•In ~~the~~connection ~~holding~~with ~~period~~New ofZaZa’s entry into the Purchase Agreement, on February 21, 2012, New ZaZa ~~common~~issued ~~stock~~the ~~received~~Secured byNotes aand UWarrants to the Purchasers in consideration for $100,000,000.S. ~~Holder~~In ~~will~~addition, ~~include~~as contemplated by the ~~holding~~Merger ~~period~~Agreement, New ZaZa issued subordinated notes to the ZaZa Members as partial consideration due to the ZaZa Members for the Combination and to the ZaZa Principals (as defined in Item 5.01) in respect of certain unpaid compensation amounts owed to the ZaZa Principals. Toreador ~~common~~will guarantee ~~stock~~such ~~surrendered~~Secured inNotes, ~~exchange~~as ~~therefor;~~described more fully in Item 1.01 and is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

~~• a U~~Item 3.S01. ~~Holder~~Notice ~~that~~of ~~receives~~Delisting ~~cash~~or inFailure ~~lieu~~to ofSatisfy a ~~fractional~~Continued ~~share~~Listing ofRule ~~New ZaZa common stock in the merger will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will generally recognize capital gain~~ or ~~loss~~Standard; ~~measured~~Transfer ~~by the difference between the amount~~ of ~~cash received and such U~~Listing.S. ~~Holder’s basis in the fractional share.~~

~~Non-U.S. Holders. As~~In aconnection ~~result~~with the completion of the ~~merger~~Merger, ~~qualifying~~Toreador asnotified ~~either~~The aNASDAQ ~~reorganization~~Global ~~under~~Market ~~Section 368~~(a“NASDAQ”) ofthat, at the ~~Code and/or as a~~Effective ~~nonrecognition~~Time, ~~transaction~~each ~~under~~share ~~Section 351~~ of ~~the~~Toreador ~~Code,~~Common noStock ~~gain~~issued orand ~~loss~~outstanding ~~will~~immediately beprior ~~recognized~~to bythe aEffective ~~Non-U.S. Holder~~Time ~~upon~~was ~~receipt~~cancelled ofand ~~New~~extinguished ~~ZaZa~~and ~~common~~converted ~~stock~~into in the ~~merger,~~right ~~except with respect~~ to ~~any~~receive ~~cash~~one ~~received~~share ~~in lieu~~ of ~~a fractional share of~~ New ZaZa ~~common~~Common ~~stock~~Stock. ~~Any~~At ~~gain recognized on~~ the ~~deemed~~close ~~sale~~ of abusiness ~~fractional~~on February 21, ~~share~~2012, ~~will~~the ~~not~~Toreador beCommon ~~subject~~Stock toceased Utrading on NASDAQ.~~S. federal~~ ~~income~~Also ~~unless~~on ~~(1)~~February ~~the~~21, ~~gain~~2012, isat ~~effectively~~Toreador’s ~~connected~~request, NASDAQ filed with the ~~conduct~~SEC, of a ~~United~~Notification ~~States~~of ~~trade~~Removal from Listing and/or ~~business~~Registration byunder ~~the Non-U.S.~~Section ~~Holder,~~ 12(2b) in of the ~~case~~Securities Act of a1934 ~~gain~~(the ~~realized~~“Exchange byAct”), anor ~~individual~~Form ~~Non-U.S. Holder~~25, ~~the~~to ~~individual~~delist ~~is present in~~ the ~~United~~Toreador ~~States~~Common ~~for~~Stock ~~183 days~~from orNASDAQ ~~more~~and ~~during~~deregister the ~~taxable~~Toreador ~~year~~Common ofStock ~~disposition~~under ~~and certain other conditions are satisfied, or~~ Section 12(3b) ~~Toreador~~ isof orthe ~~has~~Exchange ~~been~~Act. aToreador ~~“United~~expects ~~States~~to ~~real~~file ~~property~~with ~~holding~~the ~~corporation”~~SEC ~~for~~a Certification ~~U.S. federal~~and ~~income~~Notice ~~tax~~of ~~purposes~~Termination ~~during~~of ~~the~~Registration ~~five-year~~Under ~~period preceding the merger~~ Section 12(~~or,~~g) ifof ~~shorter,~~ the ~~period~~Securities ~~the Non-U.S. Holder~~Exchange ~~has~~Act ~~held such shares~~ of ~~Toreador~~1934 ~~common~~or ~~stock)~~Suspension ~~and,~~of ~~during~~Duty ~~that~~to ~~period,~~File ~~the~~Reports ~~Non-U.S. Holder~~Under ~~has~~Sections ~~beneficially~~13 ~~owned~~and 15(~~actually or constructively~~d) ~~more than 5%~~ of the ~~outstanding~~Securities ~~shares~~Exchange Act of ~~Toreador common stock. Toreador does not believe it is~~1934, or ~~has~~Form ~~ever been~~15, awhereupon Toreador’s ~~“United~~reporting ~~States~~obligations ~~real~~under ~~property~~Sections ~~holding~~13 ~~corporation;”~~and ~~however,~~15 noof ~~assurances~~the ~~can~~Exchange Act will be ~~provided~~suspended.

~~All Holders.~~Item Any holder of Toreador common stock that receives shares of New ZaZa common stock as a result of the merger will be required to retain records pertaining to the merger and its shares of Toreador common stock3. ~~Any holder who owns at least 5% (by vote or value) of the total outstanding shares of Toreador common stock before the merger will be required to file a statement with their U~~02.~~S. federal~~ ~~income~~Unregistered ~~tax~~Sales ~~returns for the year in which the merger takes place, setting forth certain facts relating to the merger, including the fair market value~~ of ~~and~~Equity ~~the aggregate tax basis in the shares of Toreador common stock surrendered in the merger~~Securities.

~~Payments~~On ofthe ~~cash~~Closing inDate, ~~lieu of a fractional share of New ZaZa common stock made~~ in connection with the ~~merger may be subject to “backup withholding~~Merger,” ~~unless~~Toreador aissued ~~holder~~100 ~~provides~~shares ~~proof~~ of ancommon ~~applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number~~stock, ~~and~~par ~~otherwise~~value ~~complies~~$0.01 ~~with~~per ~~the~~share ~~requirements of the~~(“Surviving ~~backup~~Toreador ~~withholding~~Common ~~rules.~~Stock”) ~~Certain~~to ~~corporations~~New ~~and Non-U.S. Holders will be exempt from backup withholding~~ZaZa, ~~but~~representing ~~may~~all beof ~~required to provide certification to establish their entitlement to~~ the ~~exemption.~~outstanding ~~Backup~~shares ~~withholding~~of ~~does~~Surviving ~~not~~Toreador ~~constitute~~Common ~~an additional~~Stock ~~tax,~~following ~~but is merely an advance payment that may be refunded or credited against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability if~~ the ~~required~~consummation ~~information~~of ~~is supplied to~~ the ~~Internal Revenue Service~~Merger.

~~Resolicitation. If~~The shares of Surviving Toreador ~~waives~~Common ~~the~~Stock ~~closing~~were ~~condition~~issued ~~described~~in ~~above~~reliance ~~regarding~~of ~~receipt~~Section 4(2) of athe ~~tax~~Securities ~~opinion~~Act of 1933, ~~and~~as amended (the ~~tax~~“Securities ~~consequences~~Act”) ofand the ~~merger~~ ~~will~~rules beand ~~materially~~regulations promulgated ~~different~~thereunder. The ~~than~~shares ~~those~~of ~~described~~Surviving ~~herein,~~ Toreador ~~will~~Common ~~inform~~Stock ~~holders~~have ofnot ~~shares~~been ofregistered ~~Toreador~~under ~~common~~the ~~stock~~Securities ofAct ~~the~~or ~~decision~~under toany ~~waive~~state ~~this~~securities ~~condition~~laws and ~~will~~may ~~ask~~not ~~such~~be ~~Toreador~~offered ~~stockholders~~or tosold ~~vote~~without onregistration with the ~~merger~~SEC ~~taking~~or ~~such~~an ~~waiver~~applicable ~~into~~exemption ~~consideration~~from the registration requirements.

~~ZaZa Condition to Closing~~Item 3.03. ~~The~~Material ~~obligation~~Modification ~~of ZaZa~~ to ~~complete~~Rights the proposed transactions is conditioned upon a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service being obtained that is reasonably satisfactory to the ZaZa members to the effect that the receipt of ~~New~~Security ~~ZaZa common stock pursuant to the ZaZa contribution will qualify as a nonrecognition transaction under Section 351 of the Code~~Holders. Certain facts have arisen since the issuance of the IRS Ruling which necessarily could not have been addressed by the IRS Ruling and, therefore, for the avoidance of doubt, ZaZa has decided that it will close the proposed transaction on the receipt of a satisfactory tax opinion from its tax advisor.

On the Closing Date, in connection with the Merger, Toreador’s certificate of incorporation was amended so that Toreador’s certificate of incorporation is in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Toreador Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Transactions was converted into the right to receive one share of New ZaZa Common Stock. In the Merger, the former stockholders of Toreador will receive, in the aggregate, 25,325,617 shares of New ZaZa Common Stock, representing 25% of the shares of New ZaZa Common Stock outstanding immediately after the consummation of the Transactions (but without giving effect to the shares of New ZaZa Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants).

Simultaneously with the consummation of the Merger, the ZaZa Members contributed all of the limited liability company interests in ZaZa to New ZaZa in exchange for (i) 75,976,851 shares of New ZaZa Common Stock representing 75% of the outstanding shares of New ZaZa Common Stock immediately after the consummation of the Transactions and (ii) subordinated notes of New ZaZa with an aggregate principal amount of $38.25 million principal, which equals an aggregate amount of $50 million reduced by the amount of certain pre-closing distributions made to the ZaZa Members and reduced by amounts that were paid by New ZaZa in exchange for the Profits Interests Contribution. In addition, as required under the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement, New ZaZa issued subordinated notes in respect of unpaid compensation in the aggregate amount of $9.08 million to Todd Alan Brooks, Gaston L. Kearby and John E. Hearn Jr. (together, the “ZaZa Principals”) for back salary, bonuses, incentive compensation or other compensation payable to them by ZaZa in connection with or in respect of periods prior to the consummation of the Combination. While the Merger Agreement and Contribution Agreement contemplated that such compensation notes would be secured and mature in four years, the ZaZa Members and the ZaZa Principals accepted unsecured notes that matured six months after the maturity date of the Secured Notes.

On the Closing Date, immediately after the consummation of the Merger and Contribution, the holders of profits interests in ZaZa contributed all of the outstanding profits interests in ZaZa to New ZaZa in exchange for $4.8 million in cash.

On the Closing Date, upon the consummation of the Transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Toreador and ZaZa became wholly-owned subsidiaries of New ZaZa.

A description of the terms of the Transactions is included in the definitive proxy statement filed by Toreador with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2012 (the “Proxy Statement”).

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

The information provided in each subsection of this Item 5.02 will be deemed to be disclosed in and incorporated by reference into another subsection of this Item 5.02 where such information would be relevant and required by such subsection in accordance with Form 8-K.

(b)

Resignations of Certain Officers and Directors

On the Closing Date, at the Effective Time and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Toreador ceased to serve in their respective positions. On the Closing Date, at the Effective Time and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all of the directors of Toreador resigned as members of the Board of Directors, which resignations were not the result of any disagreements with Toreador relating to Toreador’s operations, policies or practices.

(c)

Appointments of Certain Officers

Effective as of the Closing Date, Mr. Tony Vermeire became the President and Treasurer of Toreador and Mr. Charles Campise became the Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Toreador. Mr. Vermeire was previously Group Commercial Director of Toreador. Mr. Campise was previously the Interim Chief Financial Officer of New ZaZa and, effective as of the Closing Date, Mr. Campise will be the Chief Financial Officer of New ZaZa.

(d)

Appointment of Directors

Effective as of the Closing Date, Craig M. McKenzie, a former director, and the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Toreador and Todd Alan Brooks, a manager of ZaZa, were each appointed as the directors of Toreador.

(e)

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On the Closing Date, Craig M. McKenzie, the former President and Chief Executive of Toreador, entered into a Waiver of Rights and Claims (the “Waiver”) with reference to that certain Employment Agreement, dated August 24, 2009, between Mr. McKenzie and Toreador (the “Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. McKenzie is entitled to terminate his employment with Toreador within one year following the Closing and receive payments and benefits described in the Proxy Statement.

Pursuant to the Waiver, Mr. McKenzie agreed to waive his right to receive such payments and benefits in connection with a termination and also executed a release of all claims against Toreador in exchange for a payment of $2,184,051, which was paid to Mr. McKenzie at Closing.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 15, 2012, Toreador held a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of Toreador stockholders in connection with the previously announced Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. At the meeting, Toreador stockholders present in person or by proxy voted on the matters described below.

Stockholders approved the proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, (as amended), by and among Toreador Resources Corporation, ZaZa Energy, LLC, ZaZa Energy Corporation and Thor Merger Sub Corporation, based on the following votes:


Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained
15,411,549	473,171	232,738

Stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the golden parachute compensation that may be payable to Toreador’s named executive officers in connection with the proposed merger, based on the following votes:


Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained
10,243,097	3,858,848	2,015,513

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.		The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
	8.1	Tax Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
	23.1	Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1 to this Form 8-K)

(d)

Exhibits

SIGNATURE


Exhibit Number		Description

3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Toreador Resources Corporation.

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.

Dated: February 13, 2012
Date: February 22, 2012	TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION
	TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Tony Vermeire
	By:	/s/ Craig M. McKenzie
	Name:	Tony Vermeire
		Craig M. McKenzie
	Title:	President and Treasurer
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

8.1		Tax Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
ExhibitNumber		Description
23.1		Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1 to this Form 8-K)
3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Toreador Resources Corporation.

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