UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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: August 26, 2011)
Gulf United Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-52322 | 20-5893642 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 22165
Houston, Texas 77227-2165
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 942-6575
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 26, 2011, Gulf United Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Gulf United Energy de Colombia Ltd., and SK Innovation Co., Ltd. (formerly SK Energy Co. Ltd., “SK”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain farmout agreement, dated as of July 31, 2010 (the “Farmout Agreement”), relating to SK’s assignment to the Company of a 12.5% working interest in Block CPO-4 Colombia. Pursuant to the Amendment, the date on which the Company is required to have received regulatory approval to the assignment of the CPO-4 interest was extended to October 30, 2011. Except for the amendment described above, all terms and conditions of the Farmout Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are to be filed as part of this 8-K:
| EXHIBIT NO. | IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT |
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| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Farmout Agreement |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 26, 2011
| | GULF UNITED ENERGY, INC. |
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| | By: | /S/ JOHN B. CONNALLY III |
| | | John B. Connally III, Chief Executive Officer |
