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): February 23, 2009
PARALLEL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-13305 | 75-1971716 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1004 N. Big Spring, Suite
400, Midland, Texas |
79701 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 684-3727
Not
Applicable |
(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:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 23, 2009, Parallel Petroleum Corporation, or “Parallel”, issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and year end 2008 financial results, compared to the results for the same periods in 2007. The press release issued on February 23, 2009 is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Parallel’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about Parallel.
Pursuant to General Instruction B-2 of Form 8-K, the information under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Parallel, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K.
Exhibit No.
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Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release issued February 23, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 23, 2009
PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By: /s/ Larry
C.
Oldham
Larry
C. Oldham, President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release issued February 23, 2009 |