BRIEF-Panhandle Oil and Gas says Paul Blanchard to take over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2017

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Panhandle Oil And Gas Inc (PHX.N) :

* Senior vice president and COO Paul Blanchard, will take over position of president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2017

* Panhandle Oil And Gas Inc- Robb Winfield, current controller and chief accounting officer, has been elected vice president, CFO and controller

* Michael Coffman, CEO and director of Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc, will retire from company effective Dec. 31, 2016

* Panhandle Oil and Gas - Michael C. Coffman, 63, president, CEO and director of Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc, will retire from company effective Dec. 31

* Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc announces executive changes

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