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):   January 11, 2012 (January 10, 2012)

 

CREDO Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-8877

 

84-0772991

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1801 Broadway, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (303) 297-2200

 

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):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02           Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 10, 2012, CREDO Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release, dated January 10, 2012, reporting operating results for fiscal 2011

 

 

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.

 

 

CREDO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: January 11, 2012

By:

/s/ Alford B. Neely

 

 

Alford B. Neely

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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