OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. — Earnings Release 2012

May 4, 2012

6-K 1 d347172d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2012

Commission File Number 1-32895

Penn West Petroleum Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 200, 207 – 9 th Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1K3

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) ¨

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

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, thereunto duly authorized, on May 4, 2012.

PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD.
By:	/s/ Todd H. Takeyasu
Name:	Todd H. Takeyasu
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	News release dated May 4, 2012 – PENN WEST EXPLORATION ANNOUNCES ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2012