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 9, 2008

                               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.)


          8 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112
               (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 483-0044


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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    230.425)

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Item 7.01         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.


Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

               (a) Not applicable.

               (b) Not applicable.

               (c) Exhibits:

                    99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2008


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                                   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.


January 9, 2008                                 By:   /s/ W. King Grant
                                                      -----------------
                                                      W. King Grant
                                                      Chief Financial Officer


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