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 21, 2009

BLACKSANDS PETROLEUM, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada 

000-51427

20-1740044

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

401 Bay Street, Suite 2700, PO Box 152

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 5.02      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)    On January 21, 2009, Blacksands Petroleum Inc.(the “Company”) received a letter of resignation from one of the Company’s directors, Darren Stevenson, received and effective on January 21, 2009. The resignation was not as a result of any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson has resigned to devote his attention to other interests and wished the Company his best. Mr. Stevenson is not a party to any material plan, contract or arrangement with the Company.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit
Number


Description

99.1

News Release dated January 23, 2009




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 23, 2009 By:  /s/ Paul A. Parisotto
       __________________________________
Name:    Paul A. Parisotto
Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer