UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 7, 2010 (May 5, 2010)
Magellan Petroleum Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-5507 |
06-0842255 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7 Custom House Street, Portland, ME |
04101 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
207-619-8500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Representatives of Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”), including William H. Hastings, President and CEO, completed initial presentations in New York City on May 5th and 6th reviewing the Company, its legacy and new assets, certain valuation assumptions, and suggested equity financing options. The text and charts of those presentations are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated by reference herein. The presentations have also been posted to the Company’s Website – www.magellanpetroleum.com.
Such material may be presented to investors in the future. In addition, the Company will also present its current business plans and valuation assumptions at the Oil and Gas Investment Symposium sponsored by IPAA in London on June 10th, 2010.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Company presentation to investors, dated May, 2010. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ William H. Hastings | |
| Name: William H. Hastings Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: May 7, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Company presentation to investors, dated May, 2010. | |