axasq38k.htm
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
November
10, 2008
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ABRAXAS
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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0-16071
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74-2584033
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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500 N.
Loop 1604 East, Suite 100
San
Antonio, Texas 78232
(210)
490-4788
(Address
of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 10,
2008 Abraxas issued a
press release announcing its third
quarter 2008 results. The full text of the
press release is attached hereto.
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 the Section. The information
in this Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any
information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the
requirements of Regulation FD.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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.
ABRAXAS
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By: /s/ Chris E.
Williford
Chris E.
Williford
Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
and Treasurer
Dated:
November 10, 2008