Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 17, 2009 (March 16, 2009)

GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

ALBERTA, CANADA   001-32714   98-0570897

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1331 LAMAR STREET, SUITE 1080

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 739-1800

(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):

 

¨ 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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 16, 2009, Gastar Exploration Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing the Company’s results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the Company’s press release, dated March 16, 2009, including such information, is included herein as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is being furnished solely pursuant to this Item 2.02.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission).

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description of Document

99.1    Press release dated March 16, 2009 reporting results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008.

 

2

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.

 

      GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD.
Date: March 17, 2009     By:   /s/  J. RUSSELL PORTER
      J. Russell Porter
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

3

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description of Document

99.1    Press release dated March 16, 2009 reporting results of operations for the three months and year ended
December 31, 2008.

 

4