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): October 31, 2011 (October 21, 2011)
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.) | |
| 7 Custom House Street, Portland, ME | 04101 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
207-619-8500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
ASX Quarterly Activities Report
On October 30, 2011, Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) filed the Company’s Activities Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 with the Australian Stock Exchange. A copy of the Company’s Activities Report is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Activities Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2011, as filed on October 30, 2011 with the Australian Stock Exchange. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Antoine J. Lafargue | |||
| Name: | Antoine J. Lafargue | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
Dated: October 31, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Activities Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2011, as filed on October 30, 2011 with the Australian Stock Exchange. | |