UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D. C. 20549
FORM
12b-25
NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
SEC File
Number 001-16701
(Check
one):
[ ]
Form
10-K [ ]
Form
20-F [ ]
Form 11-K
[X] Form
10Q [ ]
Form N-SAR
For
Period Ended March 31, 2009
[ ]
Transition Report of Form 10-K
[ ]
Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ]
Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ]
Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ]
Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the
Transition Period Ended:__________________________
Read Attached Instruction Sheet
Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.Nothing in this form shall be
construed to imply that the Commission has verified any
Information
contained herein.
If the notification relates to a
portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the
notification relates.
Part I –
Registrant Information
Abraxas
Petroleum Corporation
(Full
Name of Registrant)
Address
if Principal Executive Office (Street and Number
City,
State and Zip Code
Part II
Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
If the
subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the
registrant seeks
Relief
pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if
appropriate)
[ X
]
(a)
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The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not
be eliminated without reasonable effort and
expense.
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(b)
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The
subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report of Form 10-K,
Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or
the subject report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
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(c)
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The
accountant’s statement of other exhibit required by rule 12b-25(c) has
been attached if applicable.
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The
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009
cannot be filed in the prescribed time period without out unreasonable effort or
expense. The Company requires additional time to insure adequate disclosure of
information required to be included in the Form 10-Q
Part IV –
Other Information
(1)
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Name
and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
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Chris
Williford 210 490-4788
(Name) (Area
Code) (Telephone
Number)
(2)
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Have
all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) if the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the
answer is no, identify report(s).
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[ X ]
Yes [ ]
No
______________________________________________________________________________________
(3)
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Is
it anticipated that any significant change in the results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof
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[ ]
Yes [
X ] No
_______________________________________________________________________________________
If so,
attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quaintitatively, and if appropriate, state the reason why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
Abraxas
Petroleum Corporation
(Name of
Registrant as specified in charter)
has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Date
May 11,
2009 By
/s/ Chris E.
Williford
Chris E.
Williford
Chief
Financial Officer