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): October 24, 2008 (October 23, 2008)
Magellan Petroleum Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-5507 | | 06-0842255 |
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| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 10 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT | | 06106 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
860-293-2006
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01Other Events
On October 24, 2008, Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had sent a letter of Walter McCann, Chairman of the Board of Directors, to ANS Investments LLC, a Company shareholder. The letter will be posted to the Company’s website,www.magpet.com.
Copies of the press release and Mr. McCann’s letter to ANS Investments LLC are attached hereto asExhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 and are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of the Company, dated October 24, 2008. |
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| 99.2 | | Letter of Walter McCann, Chairman of the Board, dated October 23, 2008, to ANS Investments LLC. |
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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.
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| | MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Daniel J. Samela | |
| | | Name: | Daniel J. Samela | |
| | | Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer And
Chief Financial Officer | |
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Dated: October 24, 2008
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