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) MARCH 7, 2002 GASCO ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA 0-26321 98-0204105 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 14 INVERNESS DRIVE EAST, BUILDING H, SUITE 236, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 483-0044 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT Not applicable. ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS Not applicable. ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP Not applicable. ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not applicable. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Not applicable. ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS Not applicable. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: Not applicable. (b) Pro forma financial information: Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: REGULATION S-K NUMBER DOCUMENT 99.1 Press release dated March 7, 2002 ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR Not applicable. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Pursuant to General Instruction F., the registrant incorporates by reference the information contained in the document filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. 2 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. GASCO ENERGY, INC. March 7, 2002 By: /s/ W. KING GRANT ------------------------------------- W. King Grant Chief Financial Officer 3