UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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 31, 2003 ----------------- TRANS ENERGY, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) NEVADA 0-23530 93-0997412 -------------- ------------ --------------- State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction) File Number) Identification Number) 210 Second Street, P.O. Box 393, St. Mary's, West Virginia 26170 (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Principal Place of Business) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (304) 684-7053 FORM 8-K/A On January 15, 2004, we reported on Form 8-K that we had entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. d/b/a/ Baker Hughes Inteq, Western Geophysical, a division of Western Atlas International, Inc. regarding an ongoing dispute. Accordingly, we are attaching hereto a copy of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits 10.1 Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release 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. TRANS ENERGY, INC. Date: January 23, 2004 By /S/ ROBERT L. RICHARDS --------------------------------------- Robert L. Richards President and Chief Executive Officer -2-