UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 22, 2012 (August 22, 2012)
Magellan Petroleum Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-5507 | 06-0842255 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1950, Denver, CO | 80203 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(720) 484-2400 | |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
700 East Ninth Avenue, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80203 | |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
CEO's Update Letter to Shareholders
On August 22, 2012, Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) released a CEO's Update Letter to Shareholders (“CEO's Letter”) from J. Thomas Wilson, President and CEO of the Company. A copy of the CEO's Letter is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The CEO's Letter has also been posted to the Company's website, www.magellanpetroleum.com.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | CEO's Update Letter to Shareholders dated August 22, 2012 |
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.
MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ J. Thomas Wilson | |
Name: John Thomas Wilson | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
Dated: August 22, 2012 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX | |
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | CEO's Update Letter to Shareholders dated August 22, 2012 |