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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 Earliest Event Reported: March 1, 2010

Intrepid Potash, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   001-34025
(Commission
file number)		   26-1501877
(IRS employer
identification no.)

707 17th Street, Suite 4200
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(303) 296-3006
(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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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On March 1, 2010, Intrepid Potash, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

        In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1   Press Release of Intrepid Potash, Inc. dated March 1, 2010.

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 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.

    INTREPID POTASH, INC.

Dated: February 28, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/ DAVID W. HONEYFIELD
 David W. Honeyfield
 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary

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