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): April 23, 2012 (April 23, 2012)
| Magellan Petroleum Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| 1-5507 | 06-0842255 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 700 East Ninth Avenue, Suite 200, Denver CO | 80203 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (207) 619-8500 | |
| (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. |
Beginning on April 23, 2012, and at other times thereafter, Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) intends to present or distribute a PowerPoint slide presentation to various institutions, funds, and sophisticated investors. The PowerPoint slide presentation is accessible on the Company's website at www.magellanpetroleum.com and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, supplement, or amend the materials attached as Exhibit 99.1, except as may be required by securities laws.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Slide Presentation |
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.
| MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ J. Thomas Wilson | |
| Name: John Thomas Wilson | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
| Dated: April, 23, 2012 | ||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | |
| Exhibit No | Description |
| 99.1 | Slide Presentation |