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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 13, 2009

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                               GASCO ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        NEVADA                       001-32369                   98-0204105
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
   of 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):

  [ ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
          (17 CFR 230.425)

  [ ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
           (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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            Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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            Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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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

          (d)     Exhibits:

                  99.1     Press release dated January 13, 2009.


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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 13, 2009                    By:    /s/  W. King Grant
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                                           W. King Grant
                                           Chief Financial Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                              Exhibit Description

     99.1                           Press release dated January 13, 2009.



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