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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

**Form 10-K/A**

 

**Amendment No. 1**

 

**x****      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

 

**For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2014**

 

**o****         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

 

**Commission file number 001-35432**

 

**ZaZa Energy Corporation**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

| **Delaware**                                     | ** ** | **45-2986089**                          |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------|
| (State or other jurisdiction of   incorporation) |       | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |

 

**ZaZa Energy Corporation 1301 McKinney St Suite 2800 Houston, Texas 77010**

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: **713-595-1900**

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o    No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o  No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (i) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 K or any amendment to this Form 10 K.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

 

| Large accelerated filer  o |   | Accelerated filer  o |   | Non-accelerated   filer  o            |   | Smaller reporting company  x |
|--------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------|
|                                 |   |                           |   | (Do   not check if a smaller reporting company) |

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

As of February 28, 2015, there were 13,291,714 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of the registrant held by non-affiliates, computed by reference to the closing sales price of such stock, as of June 30, 2014 was $36.3 million.  (For purposes of determination of the aggregate market value, only directors, executive officers and 10% or greater stockholders have been deemed affiliates.)

 

 

 

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**Explanatory Note**

 

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed March 31, 2015 (the “Original Report”), is being filed to revise the presentation of the tables included under the caption “Productive Wells and Acreage” in Items 1 & 2 “Business & Properties” of the Original Report. As stated in the introduction to these tables in the Original Report, the data in the tables also included some acreage held by an affiliate of Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”), which closed a transaction with the Company on September 18, 2014 to purchase such acreage. Quantum’s acreage was included in the tables in the Original Report because of the accounting treatment of the transaction with Quantum. Quantum has the right to cause the Company to purchase Quantum’s interest in the jointly owned assets on an all or nothing basis for a cash price based on Quantum’s initial consideration paid of $11 million plus any out-of-pocket cost of acquiring and renewing leases under the Quantum Agreements on September 17, 2016.  Due to the terms of the Quantum Transaction, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) require that the affected oil and gas properties continue to be included as an asset on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company, with a corresponding liability for the contractual obligation to Quantum in the liabilities section of the consolidated balance sheet. For further details on the accounting treatment of the transaction with Quantum, see “Note 1 — Basis of Presentation — East Texas Joint Venture with Quantum” in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Notwithstanding the treatment of Quantum’s acreage under U.S. GAAP, for purposes of Items 1 & 2 of Item 10-K/A, the portion of the acreage set forth in the Original Report that is subject to Quantum’s contractual right is owned by Quantum instead of the Company. In this Amendment No. 1, we are amending and restating the table to remove any acreage that is now owned by Quantum and to describe the amount of such affected acreage by footnote. Except as otherwise specifically noted, all information contained herein is as of December 31, 2014 and does not reflect any events or changes that have occurred subsequent to that date. We are not required to and we have not updated any forward-looking statements previously included in the Original Form 10-K.

 

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**ZAZA ENERGY CORPORATION**

 

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| Productive   Wells and Acreage Table | 2                                            |
|                                 |                                         |     |
| Item 15                              | Exhibits and   Financial Statement Schedules | 3        |

 

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**Productive Wells and Acreage**

 

The following table sets forth our interest in undeveloped acreage, developed acreage and productive wells in which we own a working interest as of December 31, 2014.  “Gross” represents the total number of acres or wells in which we own a working interest. “Net” represents our proportionate working interest resulting from our ownership in the gross acres or wells. Productive wells are wells in which we have a working interest and that are capable of producing oil or gas.

 

As noted below, acreage held by Quantum through our joint venture with Quantum has been excluded from this presentation.  Because of the Quantum Put Option, U.S. GAAP require that the related oil and gas properties continue to be included as an asset on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company, with a corresponding liability for the Quantum Put Option in the liabilities section of the consolidated balance sheet.  Notwithstanding the treatment of Quantum’s acreage under U.S. GAAP, that acreage is owned by Quantum and not the Company.  For further details on our joint venture with Quantum see the caption “East Texas Joint Venture with Quantum” above and “Note 1 — Basis of Presentation — East Texas Joint Venture with Quantum” in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
| ** **  | ** ** | **Acres**       | ** ** |
|-------------|------------|-----------------|------------|
| ** **  | ** ** | **Undeveloped** | ** ** | **Developed** | ** ** |
| ** **  | ** ** | **Gross**       | ** ** | **Net** | ** ** | **Gross** | ** ** | **Net** | ** ** |
| East Texas  |       | 129,988         |       | 33,256 | (A) | 26,987 |   | 6,747 |   |
| South Texas |       | 3,113           |       | 1,786 |   | 5,891 |   | 1,917 |   |
| Total       |       | 133,101         |       | 35,042 |   | 32,878 |   | 8,664 |   |

 

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(A) Excludes 6,134 net acres held by Quantum of which 1,131 net acres are held by production under ZaZa’s existing well bore interests.  For Quantum, these 1,131 net acres are considered undeveloped acreage, but because of the well bore interests, such acreage is not subject to expiration and is not included in the list of Quantum’s acreage in the table of expiring acreage below.

 
| ** **  | ** ** | **Productive Wells** | ** ** |
|-------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|
| ** **  | ** ** | **Gross**                 | ** ** | **Net** | ** ** |
| ** **  | ** ** | **Oil**                   | ** ** | **Gas** | ** ** | **Oil** | ** ** | **Gas** | ** ** |
| East Texas  |       | 20.0                      |       | 14.0 |   | 4.9 |   | 4.8 |   |
| South Texas |       | 5.0                       |       | 4.0 |   | 0.3 |   | 2.5 |   |
| Total       |       | 25.0                      |       | 18.0 |   | 5.2 |   | 7.3 |   |

 

The following table sets forth our interest in undeveloped acreage as of December 31, 2014 that is subject to expiration in 2015, 2016, 2017 and thereafter.  As with the table above, the Quantum acreage has been excluded.

 
| **2015**  | ** ** | **2016** | ** ** | **2017**  | ** ** | **Thereafter** | ** ** |
|-----------|------------|----------|------------|-----------|------------|----------------|------------|
| **Gross** | ** ** | **Net**  | ** ** | **Gross** | ** ** | **Net**        | ** ** | **Gross** | ** ** | **Net** | ** ** | **Gross** | ** ** | **Net** | ** ** |
| 65,725    |       | 15,305   | (A)        | 47,810    |       | 9,924          | (B)        | 16,276 |   | 6,989 | (C) | 3,290 |   | 2,824 | (D) |

 

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(A) Excludes 2,549 net acres held by Quantum.

(B) Excludes 1,947 net acres held by Quantum.

(C) Excludes 493 net acres held by Quantum.

(D) Excludes 14 net acres held by Quantum.

 

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**PART IV**

 

**ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES**

 

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

1.                                      Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms, Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss and Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit and Cash Flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2014 and Notes to the Financial Statements for ZaZa Energy Corporation.

 

2.                                      The financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3.                                      Exhibits:  The exhibits required to be filed by this Item 15 are set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this report.

 
| **Exhibit   Number** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.1                  |       | Agreement   and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, by and among   Toreador Resources Corporation, ZaZa Energy, LLC, ZaZa Energy Corporation and   Thor Merger Sub Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to   Toreador Resources Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed   August 10, 2011).                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.2                  |       | Amendment   No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated   November 10, 2011, by and among Toreador Resources Corporation, ZaZa   Energy, LLC, ZaZa Energy Corporation and Thor Merger Sub Corporation (incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4/A   (333-177264) filed November 21, 2011).                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.3                  |       | Amendment   No. 2 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated   February 21, 2012, by and among Toreador Resources Corporation, ZaZa   Energy, LLC, ZaZa Energy Corporation and Thor Merger Sub Corporation   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2012).                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.4                  |       | Contribution   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, by and among Blackstone Oil &   Gas, LLC, Omega Energy Corp., Lara Energy, Inc. and ZaZa Energy   Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Toreador   Resources Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 10,   2011).                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.5                  |       | Amendment   No. 1 to the Contribution Agreement, dated November 10, 2011, by   and among Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, Omega Energy Corp., Lara   Energy, Inc. and ZaZa Energy Corporation, and consented to and agreed to   by Toreador Resources Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 2.4 to ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4/A (333-177264)   filed November 21, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2.6                  |       | Net   Profits Interests Contribution Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, by and   among the holders of net profits interests of ZaZa Energy, LLC and ZaZa   Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Toreador   Resources Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 10,   2011).                                                                                            |
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| 2.7†            |       | Purchase   and Sale Agreement, dated August 21, 2014 (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 2.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed September 24, 2014).                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 2.8†            |       | Amendment   No. 1 to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated September 16, 2014   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 24, 2014).                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 3.1                  |       | Restated   Certificate of Incorporation of ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 3.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed February 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3.2                  |       | Amended   and Restated Bylaws of ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 3.2 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed February 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 3.3                  |       | Certificate   of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ZaZa Energy   Corporation, effective 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, August 19, 2014   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 25, 2014).                                                                                                                  |
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| 4.1                  |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and among ZaZa   Energy Corporation and purchasers thereunder, including MSDC ZEC Investments,   LLC and Senator Sidecar Master Fund LP (incorporated                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

 

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|   |   | by   reference to Exhibit 4.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed February 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 4.2    |   | Amendment   and Waiver, dated June 8, 2012, to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated   February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy Corporation and the purchasers   party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   June 30, 2012).                                                             |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 4.3    |   | Waiver   and Amendment No. 2, dated July 25, 2012, to the Securities   Purchase Agreement, dated February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy   Corporation and the purchasers party thereto, as amended (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.7 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report   on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012).                                     |
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| 4.4    |   | Waiver   and Amendment No. 3, dated October 16, 2012, to the Securities   Purchase Agreement, dated February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy   Corporation and the purchasers party thereto, as amended (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 4.4 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed October 22, 2012).                                                   |
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| 4.5    |   | Amendment   No. 4, dated December 17, 2012, to the Securities Purchase   Agreement, dated February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy Corporation and   the purchasers party thereto, as amended (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 4.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed December 21, 2012).                                                            |
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| 4.6    |   | Amendment   No. 5, dated March 28, 2013, to the Securities Purchase Agreement,   dated February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy Corporation and the   purchasers party thereto, as amended (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.6 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2013).                                                                |
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| 4.7    |   | Amendment   No. 6, dated March 14, 2014, to the Securities Purchase Agreement,   dated February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy Corporation and the   purchasers party thereto, as amended (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.6 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q   for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).                                              |
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| 4.8    |   | Amendment   No. 7, dated February 24, 2015, to the Securities Purchase   Agreement, dated February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Energy Corporation and   the purchasers party thereto, as amended (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed February 27, 2015).                                                           |
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| 4.9    |   | Form of   Secured Notes issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as   of February 21, 2012, by and among ZaZa Energy Corporation and   purchasers thereunder, including MSDC ZEC Investments, LLC and Senator   Sidecar Master Fund LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22,   2012). |
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| 4.10   |   | Form of   Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of ZaZa Energy Corporation, dated   February 21, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22,   2012).                                                                                                                                                |
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| 4.11   |   | Form of   Amended Warrant issued in replacement of warrants originally issued   February 21, 2012 to the purchasers under the Securities Purchase   Agreement, dated February 21, 2012, as amended (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 4.5 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed October 22, 2012).                                                    |
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| 4.12   |   | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant issued in replacement of warrants originally issued   February 21, 2012 to the purchasers under the Securities Purchase   Agreement, dated February 21, 2012, as amended (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.7 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report   on Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2013).                                                   |
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| 4.13   |   | Form of   Registration Rights Letter, dated February 22, 2012, by and among ZaZa   Energy Corporation and certain purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5   of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed   February 22, 2012).                                                                                                                              |
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| 4.14   |   | Restricted   Stock Agreement, dated September 17, 2012, between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Ian H. Fay (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   September 21, 2012).                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 4.15   |   | Form of   Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2012, by and among ZaZa   Energy Corporation and purchasers thereunder (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 4.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed October 22, 2012).                                                                                                                          |
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| 4.16   |   | Indenture,   dated as of October 22, 2012, by and among ZaZa Energy Corporation, the   Guarantors named therein, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as   trustee thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 22,   2012).                                                                            |
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| 4.17   |   | Form of   9% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 of ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report   on Form 8-K filed October 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 4.18   |   | Form of   Restricted Stock Award Agreement, by and between Blackstone Oil and Gas, LLC,   Omega Energy, LLC, Lara Energy Inc., and certain employees of ZaZa Energy Corporation   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-8 (333-185586) filed December 20, 2012).                                                                                     |

 

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| 4.19   |   | Form of   Restricted Stock Award Agreement, by and between Blackstone Oil and Gas, LLC,   Omega Energy, LLC, Lara Energy Inc., and certain consultants of ZaZa Energy   Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-8 (333-185586) filed December 20, 2012).                                    |
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| 4.20   |   | Form of   Stock Award Agreement, by and between Blackstone Oil and Gas, LLC, Omega   Energy, LLC, Lara Energy Inc., and certain employees of ZaZa Energy   Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Form S-8 (333-185586) filed December 20, 2012).                                                 |
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| 4.21   |   | Form of   Amendment to Stock Award Agreement, by and between Blackstone Oil and Gas,   LLC, Omega Energy, LLC, Lara Energy Inc., and certain employees of ZaZa   Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Form S-8 (333-185586) filed December 20,   2012).                                  |
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| 4.22   |   | Restricted   Stock Award, dated July 30, 2012, by and among Blackstone Oil &   Gas, LLC, Omega Energy LLC, Lara Energy, Inc., and Craig McKenzie   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-8 (333-185586) filed December 20, 2012).                                                       |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 4.23   |   | Form of   Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement, by and between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and certain directors of ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 4.6 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-8   (333-185586) filed December 20, 2012).                                                                       |
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| 4.24   |   | Form of   Stock Award Agreement, by and between ZaZa Energy Corporation and certain   consultants that are former directors of ZaZa Energy Corporation   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-8 (333-185586) filed December 20, 2012).                                                               |
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| 4.25   |   | Form of   Stock Award Agreement, by and between ZaZa Energy Corporation and certain   employees of ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 4.9 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-8 (333-185586)   filed December 20, 2012).                                                                                           |
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| 4.26   |   | Form of   Stock Award Agreement, by and between ZaZa Energy Corporation and certain   consultants of ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 4.10 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-8 (333-185586)   filed December 20, 2012).                                                                                        |
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| 4.27   |   | Form of   Senior Indenture between ZaZa Energy Corporation and the trustee   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.26 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-3/A (333-192257) filed on February 12, 2014).                                                                                                                                     |
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| 4.28   |   | Form of   Subordinated Indenture between ZaZa Energy Corporation and the trustee   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.27 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-3/A (333-192257) filed on February 12, 2014).                                                                                                                               |
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| 4.29   |   | Form of   Warrant issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of   July 21, 2014, by and between ZaZa Energy Corporation and Crede CG III, Ltd.   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2014).                                     |
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| 10.1   |   | Exploration   and Development Agreement, Hackberry Creek Project Area, dated March 26,   2010, by and between Hess Corporation and ZaZa Energy, LLC (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.15 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4   (333-177264) filed on October 12, 2011).                                                              |
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| 10.2   |   | Exploration   and Development Agreement, Eagle Ford Shale Area, dated April 28, 2010,   by and between Hess Corporation and ZaZa Energy, LLC (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.14 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4   (333-177264) filed on October 12, 2011).                                                                     |
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| 10.3   |   | Amendment,   dated June 8, 2012, to Exploration and Development Agreement, Eagleford   Shale Area dated April 28, 2010, as amended, between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Hess Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012). |
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| 10.4   |   | Investment   Agreement, dated May 20, 2010, between Toreador Energy France S.C.S. and   Hess Oil France S.A.S. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   Toreador Resources Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 10, 2010).                                                                                            |
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| 10.5   |   | Amendment   to the Investment Agreement, dated May 18, 2011, between Toreador Energy   France S.C.S. and Hess Oil France S.A.S. (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to Toreador Resources Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2011).                                                                           |
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| 10.6   |   | Paris   Basin Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated July 25, 2012, among ZaZa   Energy France S.A.S. (f/k/a Toreador Energy France S.A.S.) and Hess Oil   France S.A.S. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   June 30, 2012).                            |
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| 10.7   |   | Share   Purchase Agreement, dated November 13, 2012, by and between ZaZa France   SAS and Vermillion REP SAS (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   November 19, 2012).                                                                                                       |

 

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| 10.8   |   | Texas   Division of Assets Agreement, dated July 25, 2012, among ZaZa Energy Corporation,   ZaZa Energy, LLC, and Hess Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.5 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012).                                                                                |
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| 10.9   |   | First   Amendment to Texas Division of Assets Agreement, dated February 6, 2014,   by and among Hess Corporation, ZaZa Energy Corporation and ZaZa Energy, LLC   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,   2014).                                                 |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.10  |   | Settlement   and Release Agreement, dated February 6, 2014, by and among Hess   Corporation, Hess Oil France, ZaZa Energy Corporation, ZaZa Energy, LLC, ZaZa   France S.A.S. and ZaZa International Holding LLC (incorporated by reference   to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014). |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.11  |   | Letter   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, by and among Todd A. Brooks, ZaZa   Energy, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.7 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4 (333-177264)   filed October 12, 2011).                                                                                                                  |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.12  |   | Amendment   No. 1 to Letter Agreement, dated November 10, 2011, by and among   Todd A. Brooks, ZaZa Energy, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.17 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4   (333-177264) filed on October 12, 2011).                                                                                   |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.13  |   | Letter   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, by and among John E. Hearn, Jr.,   ZaZa Energy, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.8 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4 (333-177264)   filed October 12, 2011).                                                                                                         |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.14  |   | Amendment   No. 1 to Letter Agreement, dated November 10, 2011, by and among   John E. Hearn, Jr., ZaZa Energy, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Form S-4 (333-177264) filed on October 12, 2011).                                                                          |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.15  |   | Letter   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, by and among Gaston L. Kearby, ZaZa   Energy, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.9 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4 (333-177264)   filed October 12, 2011).                                                                                                                |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.16  |   | Amendment   No. 1 to Letter Agreement, dated November 10, 2011, by and among   Gaston L. Kearby, ZaZa Energy, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4   (333-177264) filed on October 12, 2011).                                                                                 |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.17  |   | Stockholders’   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, by and among ZaZa Energy Corporation,   Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, Omega Energy Corp. and Lara   Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to Toreador   Resources Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 10,   2011).                                            |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.18  |   | Non-Competition   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, between ZaZa Energy Corporation and   Todd A. Brooks (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Form S-4 (333-177264) filed October 12, 2011).                                                                                                                                  |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.19  |   | Non-Competition   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, between ZaZa Energy Corporation and   John E. Hearn, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4 (333-177264) filed October 12,   2011).                                                                                                                       |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.20  |   | Non-Competition   Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, between ZaZa Energy Corporation and   Gaston L. Kearby (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Form S-4 (333-177264) filed October 12, 2011).                                                                                                                                |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.21  |   | Amended   and Restated Management Agreement, dated November 18, 2011, by and   between Sequent Petroleum Management, LLC and ZaZa Energy, LLC (incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-4   (333-177264) filed on October 12, 2011).                                                                                      |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.22  |   | Form of   Indemnity Agreement between ZaZa Energy Corporation and each executive   officer and director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended   December 31, 2011).                                                                                                            |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.23  |   | Form of   Subordinated Promissory Note, dated February 21, 2012, issued to   Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, Omega Energy Corp., Lara   Energy, Inc., Todd A. Brooks, John E. Hearn, Jr., and Gaston L.   Kearby (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2012). |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.24  |   | Form of   First Amended and Restated Promissory Note, effective as of January 19,   2015, by and between the Subordinated Note Holders (as defined therein) and   ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   January 23, 2015).                                  |

 

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| 10.25  |   | Guaranty   Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, among ZaZa Holdings Inc., ZaZa   Energy, LLC and Toreador Resources Corporation in favor of MSDC ZEC   Investments, LLC, Senator Sidecar Master Fund LP, the other purchasers of the   secured notes and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2012).                                           |
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| 10.26  |   | Lock-Up   Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and between the Restricted   Stockholders (as defined therein) and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report   on Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.27  |   | Amended   and Restated Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2013, by and   between the Restricted Stockholders (as defined therein) and ZaZa Energy   Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.28  |   | Collateral   Agency Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, among U.S. Bank   National Association, as collateral agent, and MSDC ZEC Investments, LLC,   Senator Sidecar Master Fund LP and the other purchasers of secured notes   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).                                                                                                             |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.29  |   | Subordination   Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2012, by and among Blackstone   Oil & Gas, LLC, Omega Energy Corp., Lara Energy, Inc., Todd A.   Brooks, John E. Hearn, Jr., and Gaston L. Kearby, U.S. Bank National   Association, as collateral agent, the Purchasers of the Notes and ZaZa Energy   Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22,   2012).                  |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.30  |   | Amended   and Restated Subordination Agreement, dated June 8, 2012, among ZaZa   Energy Corporation, the purchasers party to the Securities Purchase Agreement   dated February 21, 2012, Todd A. Brooks, John E. Hearn, Jr., Gaston   L. Kearby, Omega Energy, LLC, Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, and Lara   Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   June 30, 2012). |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.31  |   | Security   Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2012, by and among ZaZa Energy   Corporation, ZaZa Energy, LLC, ZaZa Holdings, Inc., Toreador Resources Corporation   and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012).                                                                                                                                      |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.32  |   | Pledge   Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2012, by and among ZaZa Energy   Corporation, ZaZa Holdings, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,   2012).                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.33  |   | Form of   Deed of Trust, dated April 10, 2012, between ZaZa Energy, LLC and U.S.   Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter   ended June 30, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.34  |   | Participation   Agreement, dated March 28, 2012, by and between ZaZa Energy Corporation   and Range Texas Production, LLC, a subsidiary of Range Resources Corporation   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012)                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.35  |   | Amendment   No. 5 to the Participation Agreement, effective as of January 16,   2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28,   2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.36  |   | Amendment   No. 6 to the Participation Agreement, effective as of March 25,   2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.37  |   | Joint   Exploration & Development Agreement Walker, Grimes, Madison, Trinity   and Montgomery Counties, Texas, effective March 1, 2013 (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 to ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 25,   2013).                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.38  |   | First   Amendment of Joint Exploration & Development Agreement Walker,   Grimes, Madison, Trinity and Montgomery Counties, Texas, effective   March 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on   November 12, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.39  |   | Second   Amendment and First Restatement of Joint Exploration & Development   Agreement Walker, Grimes, Madison, Trinity and Montgomery Counties, Texas,   effective March 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2   of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on   November 12, 2013).                                                                                                                                                              |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.40  |   | Third   Amendment and Second Restatement of Joint Exploration & Development   Agreement Walker, Grimes, Madison, Trinity and Montgomery Counties, Texas,   effective March 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3   of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on   November 12, 2013).                                                                                                                                                              |

 

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| 10.41† |   | Fourth   Amendment of Joint Exploration and Development Agreement, dated March 7,   2014, by and among ZaZa Energy Corporation, ZaZa Energy, LLC and EOG   Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   March 31, 2014).                     |
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| 10.42       |   | Operating   Agreement, effective March 1, 2013, by and between EOG   Resources, Inc. and ZaZa Energy, LLC (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.5 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2013).                                                                                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.43       |   | Purchase   and Sale Agreement, dated March 22, 2013, by and between ZaZa Energy,   LLC and BEP Moulton, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on   May 15, 2013).                                                                                                        |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.44       |   | Sale   and Purchase Agreement, dated June 28, 2013, between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and SN Marquis, LLC (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2013).                                                                                                            |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.45       |   | Separation   Agreement and General Release, dated July 30, 2012, between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Craig M. McKenzie (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.8 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012).                                                                             |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.46       |   | Form of   Reimbursement Agreement, dated September 11, 2012, between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and each of Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, Omega Energy   Corp., and Lara Energy, Inc. (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.9 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012). |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.47       |   | Side   Letter dated September 11, 2012 regarding the Subordinated Notes with   holders thereof (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   June 30, 2012).                                                                                                      |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.48       |   | Form of   Employment Agreement dated September 11, 2012 between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Todd A. Brooks (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.12 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012).                                                                                   |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.49       |   | First   Amendment to Employment Agreement with Todd Alan Brooks, dated June 12,   2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   June 30, 2014).                                                                                                               |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.50       |   | Form of   Employment Agreement dated September 11, 2012 between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Ian H. Fay (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13   of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the   quarter ended June 30, 2012).                                                                                       |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.51       |   | Separation   and Consulting Agreement, dated May 19, 2014, by and between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Ian H. Fay (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of   ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter   ended June 30, 2014).                                                                                   |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.52       |   | Amendment   to Separation and Consulting Agreement, dated November 13, 2014, by and   between the Company and Ian H. Fay (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2   of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   November 14, 2014).                                                                                         |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.53       |   | Form of   Employment Agreement dated September 11, 2012 between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and John E. Hearn, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14   of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the   quarter ended June 30, 2012).                                                                          |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.54       |   | Form of   Employment Agreement dated October 3, 2012 between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and S. Scott Gaille (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1   of ZaZa Energy Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   October 5, 2012).                                                                                                           |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.55       |   | First   Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, between ZaZa   Energy Corporation and Scott Gaille (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.4 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2013).                                                                                         |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.56       |   | Second   Amendment to Employment Agreement with Scott Gaille, dated August 12,   2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended   June 30, 2014).                                                                                                                |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.57       |   | Employment   Agreement, dated March 13, 2013, between ZaZa Energy Corporation and   Paul F. Jansen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2013).                                                                                                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.58       |   | First   Amendment to Employment Agreement with Paul Jansen, dated August 12,   2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of ZaZa Energy   Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 13, 2014).                                                                                                                                |

 

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| 10.59       |   | Employment   Agreement with Kevin Schepel, dated April 22, 2013 (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.4 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report   on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).                                                                               |
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| 10.60       |   | First   Amendment to Employment Agreement with Kevin Schepel, dated August 12,   2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).                                                           |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.61       |   | Consulting   Agreement between ZaZa Energy Corporation and Adam Kroloff, dated   December 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 7,   2012).                                                                 |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.62       |   | Consulting   Agreement between ZaZa Energy Corporation and Bernard de Combret, dated   December 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 7,   2012).                                                           |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.63       |   | Stock   Purchase Agreement between ZaZa Energy Corporation and Todd A. Brooks   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2013).                                                                                    |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.64       |   | Assignment   of Overriding Royalty Interest, dated effective April 29, 2010, by ZaZa   Energy, LLC in favor of Jubalee LTD (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.53 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Annual Report on   Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013).                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.65       |   | Assignment   of Overriding Royalty Interest, dated effective April 29, 2010, by ZaZa   Energy, LLC in favor of Gaston Kearby (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.54 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Annual Report on   Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013).                   |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.66       |   | Assignment   of Overriding Royalty Interest, dated effective April 29, 2010, by ZaZa   Energy, LLC in favor of Sandra Brooks 2003 Family Trust (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.55 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Annual Report on   Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013). |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.67       |   | ZaZa   Energy Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 99.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Form S-8 (333-185586)   filed December 20, 2012).                                                                                                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.68       |   | First   Amendment to ZaZa Energy Corporation 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013).                                                                          |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.69       |   | Form of   Amendment to ZaZa Energy Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan Second   Amendment to ZaZa Energy Corporation 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan   (incorporated by reference to Annex A of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Definitive   Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A filed April 17, 2014).      |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.70       |   | ZaZa   Energy Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on   February 6, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of ZaZa   Energy Corporation’s Form S-8 (333-201951) filed February 6, 2015).                                                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.71       |   | At-The   Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2014, by and   between ZaZa Energy Corporation and MLV & Co. LLC (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2014).                    |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.72       |   | Exchange   Agreement, dated February 24, 2014, by and among Todd A. Brooks,   Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated   by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly   Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014). |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.73       |   | Exchange   Agreement, dated February 24, 2014, by and among John E.   Hearn, Jr., Lara Energy, Inc. and ZaZa Energy Corporation   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,   2014).  |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.74       |   | Exchange   Agreement, dated February 24, 2014, by and among Gaston L. Kearby, Omega   Energy Corp. and ZaZa Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.4 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Quarterly Report on   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).               |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.75       |   | Form of   Subordinated Note Modification Agreement, effective January 19, 2015   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2015).                                                                        |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.76       |   | Securities   Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2014, by and between ZaZa   Energy Corporation and Crede CG III, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2014).                              |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.77       |   | Settlement   Agreement, dated November 18, 2014, by and between ZaZa Energy   Corporation and Crede CG III, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2014).                                     |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.78† |   | East   Texas Development Agreement, dated September 18, 2014 (incorporated by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed September 24, 2014).                                                                                                |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.79       |   | Sublease   Agreement, dated January 1, 2015, between Blackstone Oil and Gas, LLC and ZaZa   Energy Development, LLC.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16.1        |   | Letter   from KPMG LLP, to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated   October 12, 2011 (incorporated by                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

 

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|    |   | reference   to Exhibit 16.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s registration statement on   Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-177264) filed October 12,   2011).                                                                                              |
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| 16.2    |   | Letter   from Ernst & Young LLP dated June 13, 2014, addressed to the   Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated by reference to   Exhibit 16.1 of ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2014). |
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| 21.1    |   | Subsidiaries   of ZaZa Energy Corporation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 23.1    |   | Consent   of BDO USA, LLP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23.2    |   | Consent   of Ernst & Young, LLP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23.3    |   | Consent   of Ryder Scott.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 24.1    |   | Power   of Attorney (included as part of the signature page).                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 31.1*   |   | Certification   of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as   adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                         |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 31.2*   |   | Certification   of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as   adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                         |
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| 32.1**  |   | Certification   of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as   adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                         |
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| 32.2**  |   | Certification   of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as   adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                         |
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| 99.1    |   | Report   of Ryder Scott, dated January 19, 2015.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 101.INS |   | XBRL   Instance Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 101.SCH |   | XBRL   Schema Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 101.CAL |   | XBRL   Calculation Linkbase Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 101.LAB |   | XBRL   Label Linkbase Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 101.PRE |   | XBRL   Presentation Linkbase Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 101.DEF |   | XBRL   Definition Linkbase Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

 

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| **     |   | Furnished   herewith                                                                                                                                                              |
| † |   | Certain   portions have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request.   Omitted information has been filed separately with the Securities and   Exchange Commission. |

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
|             | ZAZA   ENERGY CORPORATION |
|------------------|---------------------------|
|             |                      |
| April   10, 2015 |                      |
|             | By:                       | /s/   Todd A. Brooks |
|             |                      | **Todd   A. Brooks** |
| ** **       | ** **                | **President   and Chief Executive Officer** |

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on April 10, 2015.

 
| **Signature**                   | ** ** | **Title**                                                        |
|---------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ** **                      | ** ** | ** **                                                       |
| /s/   Todd A. Brooks            |       | Director,   President and Chief Executive                        |
|                            |       | (principal   executive officer)                                  |
| **Todd   A. Brooks**            |       |                                                             |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| /s/   Travis H. Burris          |       | Director                                                         |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| **Travis   H. Burris**          |       |                                                             |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| /s/   A. Haag Sherman           |       | Director                                                         |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| **A.   Haag Sherman**           |       |                                                             |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| /s/   Gaston L. Kearby          |       | Director                                                         |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| **Gaston   L. Kearby**          |       |                                                             |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| /s/   John E. Hearn Jr.         |       | Director                                                         |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| **John   E. Hearn, Jr.**   |       |                                                             |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| /s/   Herbert C. Williamson III |       | Director                                                         |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| **Herbert   C. Williamson III** |       |                                                             |
|                            |       |                                                             |
| /s/   Paul F. Jansen            |       | Chief   Financial Officer                                        |
|                            |       | (principal   financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
| **Paul   F. Jansen**            |       |                                                             |

 

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