EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP — Regulatory Filings 2008

Oct 28, 2008

8-K 1 a08-27015_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

*UNITED STATES*

*SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION*

*Washington, D.C. 20549*

*FORM 8-K*

*CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT*

*TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE*

*SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934*

*Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2008*

*Evolution Petroleum Corporation*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-32942 (Commission File Number)
Nevada (State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)	41-1781991 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

*2500 City West Blvd., Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77042*

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

*(713) 935-0122*

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

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*Item 8.01. Other Events.*

Evolution Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on October 24, 2008 disclosing that Laird Q. Cagan, its non-executive Chairman of the Board, had completed the sale of 6.7 million shares in the Company. Approximately 70% of the 6.7 million shares sold were purchased by existing institutional shareholders and their affiliates. All of the shares were sold in a private sale. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

*Item 9.01. Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Evolution Petroleum
Corporation Press Release “Evolution Petroleum Announces Stock Sale by
Chairman” dated October 24, 2008.

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*SIGNATURES*

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| | Evolution Petroleum
Corporation | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | (Registrant) | |
| Dated: October 27,
2008 | By: | /s/Sterling H. McDonald |
| | Name: | Sterling H. McDonald |
| | Title: | Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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*EXHIBIT INDEX*

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Evolution Petroleum
Corporation Press Release “Evolution Petroleum Announces Stock Sale by
Chairman” dated October 24, 2008.

E-1

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