f8k-050809_phun.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
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2009
PetroHunter
Energy Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1600 Stout Street, Suite
2000 Denver,
CO
80202
(Address
of principal executive
offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (303)
572-8900
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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Charles
B. Crowell resigned as a director and the President and Chief Executive Officer
of the registrant effective as of the close of business on May 8, 2009.
Martin B.
Oring, who had been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the
annual meeting of directors on April 20, 2009, was elected to serve as President
and Chief Executive Officer effective May 9, 2009.
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.
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PETROHUNTER
ENERGY CORPORATION
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May
11, 2009
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By: /s/ Kyle L.
WhiteJohnson
Kyle
L. WhiteJohnson
Vice President
Administration
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