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): May 6, 2011 (May 5, 2011)
GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| ALBERTA, CANADA | 001-32714 | 98-0570897 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1331 LAMAR STREET, SUITE 1080
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 739-1800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 5, 2011, Gastar Exploration Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. A copy of the Company’s press release, dated May 5, 2011, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the information presented herein under Item 2.02 and under Item 9.01 related thereto of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is hereby furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and shall not deemed filed.
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Document |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated May 5, 2011 announcing the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. |
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.
| | GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD. |
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| Date: May 6, 2011 | By: | /s/ J. RUSSELL PORTER | |
| | | J. Russell Porter | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Document |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated May 5, 2011 announcing the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. |
