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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2005 (December 23, 2005)
Magellan Petroleum Corporation
Delaware
1-5507 | 06-0842255 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT | 06106 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
860-293-2006
Not Applicable
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 8.01Other Events | ||||||||
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE |
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Item 8.01Other Events
On December 23, 2005, Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited, the Company’s 55% owned subsidiary, issued a press release in Australia on December 23,2005 regarding gas marketing developments in the Northern Territories in Australia.
A copy of the Company’s press release dated December 23, 2005 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated December 23, 2005, regarding gas marketing developments in the Northern Territories in Australia. |
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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/ Daniel J. Samela | |||
Name: | Daniel J. Samela | |||
Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: December 28, 2005
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