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):
July 29, 2011 (July 29, 2011)
High Plains Gas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
3601 Southern Dr., Gillette, Wyoming
82718
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 686-5030
n/a
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Definitive Material Agreement
Termination of The Huber Asset Acquisition Transaction
On July 29, 2011 High Plains Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice to terminate the Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) between High Plains Gas, Inc. and J.M. Huber Corporation originally dated February 2, 2011. The PSA was for the acquisition of J.M. Huber Energy Corporation’s oil and gas assets located in the Powder River Basin.
The Company issued a related press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
High Plains Gas, Inc. includes by reference the following exhibits:
No.
Description
99.1
High Plains Gas, Inc. Press Release issued July 29, 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.
High Plains Gas, Inc.
Date: July 29, 2011
By:
\s\ Brent Cook
Name:
Brent Cook
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Principal Executive Officer
Date: July 29, 2011
By:
\s\ Joseph Hettinger
Name:
Joseph Hettinger
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Principal Financial Officer
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