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 6, 2009

BLACKSANDS PETROLEUM, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

401 Bay Street, Suite 2700, PO Box 152

Toronto, Ontario Canada M5H 2Y4 
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(416) 359-7805
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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(Former Name, Address and Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation for 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))

 

 

 

On January 6, 2009, Blacksands Petroleum Inc. issued a press release regarding the cancellation of its annual stockholder meeting. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

BLACKSANDS PETROLEUM, INC.

January 6, 2009

By:  /s/ Paul A. Parisotto        __________________________________ Name:    Paul A. Parisotto Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer