proxystmt8k.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
July
10, 2009
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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1-16071
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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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18803 Meisner
Drive
San Antonio,
Texas 78258
(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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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 10, 2009, Abraxas Petroleum
issued a news release announcing the filing of preliminary proxy statement for
the merger with Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P. 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.
(d) Exhibits.
Description
99.1
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Press
Release, dated July 10, 2009, announcing the filing of preliminary proxy
statement for merger with Abraxas Energy Partners
L.P.
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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: July
13, 2009