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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2011

 

 

SUNOCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   1-6841   23-1743282

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

file number)

  

(IRS employer

identification number)

1818 Market Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA   19103-3717
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(215) 977-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

1735 Market Street, Suite LL, Philadelphia, PA

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was enacted on July 21, 2010. Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act contains new reporting requirements regarding mine safety, including disclosing the receipt of an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

On January 12, 2011, Dominion Coal Corporation, a subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc., received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Mine Act alleging that a continuous miner operator positioned himself between the coal rib and the machine while the machine was being repositioned at the Dominion No.7 mine. No injuries occurred in connection with the cited activity. Immediate action was taken to re-train the operator and MSHA terminated the order 75 minutes later on the same day.

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.

 

  SUNOCO, INC.
  (Registrant)

Date: January 14, 2011

  
 

/s/ Joseph P. Krott

  Joseph P. Krott
  Comptroller
  (Principal Accounting Officer)