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

August 22, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

Corning Natural Gas Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

000-00643

16-0397420

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

330 West William Street, Corning, New York

14830

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(607) 936-3755

(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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

At 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2011, the outstanding warrants to purchase the common stock of Corning Natural Gas Corporation (the "Company") expired in accordance with their terms. Since September 30, 2010, the Company's fiscal year end, until the expiration of the warrants, the Company has issued 33,182 shares of common stock as a result of exercise of warrants. The Company has received gross proceeds of $438,139.94 as a result of the warrant exercise during the same period. By their terms, unexercised warrants have expired and are void.

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.

Corning Natural Gas Corporation

By: /s/ Michael I. German

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: August 22, 2011