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): January 12, 2009 (January 12,
2009)
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U.S.
ENERGY CORP.
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(Exact
Name of Company as Specified in its
Charter)
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Wyoming
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0-6814
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83-0205516
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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Glen
L. Larsen Building
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877
North 8th
West
Riverton,
WY
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82501
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (307)
856-9271
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Not
Applicable
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Former
Name, Former Address or Former Fiscal Year,,
If
Changed From Last Report)
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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):
□ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
□ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
□ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
□ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Section
8: Other Events
Item
8.01. Milestone Payment Received from Thompson Creek Metals Company
Inc.
U.S.
Energy Corp. published a press release announcing the receipt of the
January 1, 2009 $1 million option payment fromThompson Creek Metals Company USA
on January 2, 2009 paid on behalf of its affiliate, Mt. Emmons Moly
Company.
Section 9. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
10.1 Press
Release dated January 12, 2009.
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.
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U.S.
ENERGY CORP.
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Dated:
January 12, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Keith G. Larsen
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Keith
G. Larsen, CEO
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