UNITED STATES
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) January 12, 2009
La Cortez Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 333-138465 | 20-5157768 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Calle 67 #7-35 Oficina 409, Bogota, Colombia
(941)-870-5433
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 12, 2009, La Cortez Energy, Inc. published a press release announcing that it had hired William Giron as its Production and Operations Manager. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The press release is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such document be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description |
| 99.1 | La Cortez Energy, Inc. press release dated January 12, 2009 |
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.
| La Cortez Energy, Inc. | |||
Date: January 13, 2009 | By: | /s/ Andres Gutierrez | |
Andres Gutierrez, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||