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)       June 17, 2008

 

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Yukon, Canada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


000-30586


98-0372413

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

Suite 654 – 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada


V6C 3 E1

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(604) 688-8323

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

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ITEM 8.01.

OTHER EVENTS.

In a press release issued on June 17, 2008, Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (“Ivanhoe”) announced its intention to increase the private placement offering amount for special warrants convertible into common shares of Ivanhoe, subject to regulatory approvals and other factors. Previously, in a press release issued on June 6, 2008 and filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2008, Ivanhoe announced its intention to offer such special warrants convertible into common shares of Ivanhoe in a private placement. A copy of the press release issued on June 17, 2008 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Ivanhoe Energy Inc. dated June 17, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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.

 

Dated:  

June 18, 2008

 

 

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

 

 

By: 



/s/ Beverly A. Bartlett

 

 

 

Name:  Beverly A. Bartlett

Title:    Vice President & Corporate Secretary

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Ivanhoe Energy Inc. dated June 17, 2008.