Schedule 13-D Amendment No. 8

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Uu0I6JmKLqhzl59mLb1JmVpv88jYuuJnx+zjKoUgE1xV+HjltF2oFtPHvyN+YzA3 2Ya2OsYa9aOxJLpLUbwoYQ== 0001193125-08-248138.txt : 20081205 0001193125-08-248138.hdr.sgml : 20081205 20081204213504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-248138 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081204 GROUP MEMBERS: KIRK KERKORIAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DELTA PETROLEUM CORP/CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000821483 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 841060803 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41532 FILM NUMBER: 081230967 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 4300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032939133 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 4300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRACINDA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319029 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 RODEO DRIVE SUITE 250 CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90212 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027378060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 RODEO DRIVE SUITE 250 CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90212 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13-D AMENDMENT NO. 8 Schedule 13-D Amendment No. 8

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)

Delta Petroleum Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

247907207

(CUSIP Number)

Richard Sobelle, Esq.

Tracinda Corporation

150 South Rodeo Drive, Suite 250

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

(310) 271-0638

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 4, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

^* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 247907207


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Tracinda Corporation
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) BK
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Nevada


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7. Sole Voting Power 39,608,000
		8. Shared Voting Power -0-
		9. Sole Dispositive Power 39,608,000
		10. Shared Dispositive Power -0-


11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 39,608,000
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 38.32% *
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

* Percentage calculated on the basis of 103,350,044 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of November 3, 2008, as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008.

CUSIP No. 247907207


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Kirk Kerkorian
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) N/A
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization United States


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7. Sole Voting Power 39,608,000
		8. Shared Voting Power -0-
		9. Sole Dispositive Power 39,608,000
		10. Shared Dispositive Power -0-


11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 39,608,000
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 38.32% *
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements that certain Schedule 13D filed on February 26, 2008 and previously amended on June 11, 2008, June 19, 2008, July 8, 2008, September 3, 2008, November 6, 2008, November 14, 2008 and November 25, 2008 and as amended by those certain Schedule TO-Cs filed on October 31, 2008 and November 7, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Tracinda Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Tracinda”), and Kirk Kerkorian, an individual and the sole shareholder of Tracinda (as so amended, the “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 8 shall have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13D remains unmodified.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:

During the period from December 2, 2008 to December 4, 2008, Tracinda purchased an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of the common stock of Delta Petroleum Corporation (approximately 1.06% of the outstanding shares) in open market transactions for an aggregate price of $5,729,325.76, or approximately $5.21 per share, before commissions, as set forth on Exhibit 11 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. As a result, Tracinda owns 39,608,000 shares (approximately 38.32% of the outstanding shares). The source of funds for these purchases was funds available under its Credit Agreement.

Item 5.

Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information:

(a)-(b) The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s securities beneficially owned by each person or entity named in Item 2 of the Schedule 13D. Mr. Kerkorian has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the Filing Persons.


Name	Number of Shares	Percent of Outstanding(1)
Tracinda Corporation	39,608,000	38.32	%
Kirk Kerkorian	39,608,000	38.32	%
Anthony L. Mandekic	540	(2	)

(1)	Computed on the basis of 103,350,044 shares of common stock issued and outstanding on November 3, 2008, as set forth in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008.

(2)	Less than 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock.

(c) During the period from December 2, 2008 through December 4, 2008, Tracinda purchased an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for an average purchase price of approximately $5.21 per share, before commissions, as set forth in Exhibit 11 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. Other than as set forth herein, none of the persons named in paragraphs (a)-(b) above have effected any transactions since the filing of Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D.

(d) & (e) Not applicable.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following exhibit


Exhibit No.		Description

11		Schedule of Purchases of Common Stock of Delta Petroleum Corporation

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


December 4, 2008	TRACINDA CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Anthony L. Mandekic
		Anthony L. Mandekic Secretary/Treasurer

	KIRK KERKORIAN

	By:	/s/ Anthony L. Mandekic
		Anthony L. Mandekic Attorney-in-Fact *

* Power of Attorney, dated February 13,

2008, previously filed as Exhibit 3 to the

Schedule 13D.

EX-11 2 dex11.htm SCHEDULE OF PURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK OF DELTA PETROLEUM Schedule of Purchases of Common Stock of Delta Petroleum

EXHIBIT 11

Delta Petroleum Corporation

Purchases of Common Stock


Date	No of Shares	Price per Share
12/2/2008	5,210	$	4.5291
12/2/2008	10,000	$	4.5504
12/2/2008	1,658	$	4.5517
12/2/2008	18,490	$	4.5583
12/2/2008	200	$	4.5725
12/2/2008	14,523	$	4.5800
12/2/2008	2,772	$	4.5804
12/2/2008	2,400	$	4.5821
12/2/2008	14,100	$	4.5849
12/2/2008	5,000	$	4.5897
12/2/2008	3,400	$	4.5899
12/2/2008	17,470	$	4.5900
12/2/2008	4,100	$	4.5925
12/2/2008	300	$	4.5930
12/2/2008	11,000	$	4.5988
12/2/2008	1,400	$	4.6000
12/2/2008	2,500	$	4.6183
12/2/2008	4,928	$	4.6241
12/2/2008	2,507	$	4.6248
12/2/2008	25,000	$	4.6300
12/2/2008	300	$	4.6350
12/2/2008	1,842	$	4.6401
12/2/2008	300	$	4.6425
12/2/2008	5,800	$	4.6467
12/2/2008	47,300	$	4.6500
12/2/2008	100	$	4.6700
12/2/2008	1,260	$	4.6815
12/2/2008	15,694	$	4.6900
12/2/2008	8,000	$	4.6993
12/2/2008	5,446	$	4.7000
12/3/2008	1,901	$	4.6500
12/3/2008	361	$	4.6600
12/3/2008	1,217	$	4.6700
12/3/2008	3,976	$	4.6800
12/3/2008	7,300	$	4.6900
12/3/2008	24,114	$	4.7000
12/3/2008	1,739	$	4.7100
12/3/2008	2,255	$	4.7200
12/3/2008	5,202	$	4.7300
12/3/2008	5,298	$	4.7400
12/3/2008	7,100	$	4.7500
12/3/2008	1,900	$	4.7600
12/3/2008	1,545	$	4.7700
12/3/2008	1,200	$	4.7900


Date	No of Shares	Price per Share
12/3/2008	9,924	$	4.7973
12/3/2008	3,106	$	4.8455
12/3/2008	95	$	4.8600
12/3/2008	3,801	$	4.8636
12/3/2008	3,972	$	4.8642
12/3/2008	4,998	$	4.8862
12/3/2008	40	$	4.8900
12/3/2008	25,000	$	4.9306
12/3/2008	3,000	$	4.9400
12/3/2008	4,000	$	4.9460
12/3/2008	6,480	$	4.9529
12/3/2008	100	$	4.9600
12/3/2008	70	$	4.9700
12/3/2008	400	$	4.9800
12/3/2008	11,335	$	5.0000
12/3/2008	9,868	$	5.0043
12/3/2008	15,725	$	5.0056
12/3/2008	1,000	$	5.0100
12/3/2008	200	$	5.0125
12/3/2008	600	$	5.0200
12/3/2008	100	$	5.0250
12/3/2008	300	$	5.0300
12/3/2008	1,221	$	5.0400
12/3/2008	8,600	$	5.0625
12/3/2008	100	$	5.0825
12/3/2008	3,550	$	5.0900
12/3/2008	15,357	$	5.1000
12/3/2008	100	$	5.1225
12/3/2008	8,749	$	5.1373
12/3/2008	3,718	$	5.1400
12/3/2008	100	$	5.1425
12/3/2008	5,100	$	5.1450
12/3/2008	14,420	$	5.2640
12/3/2008	17,834	$	5.2813
12/3/2008	2,000	$	5.2852
12/3/2008	1,600	$	5.2978
12/3/2008	10,000	$	5.3500
12/3/2008	1,400	$	5.4100
12/3/2008	100	$	5.4300
12/3/2008	300	$	5.4400
12/3/2008	2,500	$	5.4500
12/3/2008	100	$	5.4600
12/3/2008	4,224	$	5.4700
12/3/2008	5,198	$	5.4781


Date	No of Shares	Price per Share
12/3/2008	5,629	$	5.4800
12/3/2008	4,491	$	5.4802
12/3/2008	100	$	5.4850
12/3/2008	20,841	$	5.4900
12/3/2008	1,935	$	5.5000
12/3/2008	100	$	5.5100
12/3/2008	1,800	$	5.5200
12/3/2008	100	$	5.5225
12/3/2008	4,600	$	5.5300
12/3/2008	8,032	$	5.5400
12/3/2008	5,000	$	5.5496
12/3/2008	6,900	$	5.5500
12/3/2008	977	$	5.5700
12/3/2008	871	$	5.5800
12/3/2008	100	$	5.5900
12/3/2008	5,431	$	5.6000
12/3/2008	300	$	5.6100
12/3/2008	800	$	5.6400
12/3/2008	500	$	5.7000
12/4/2008	100	$	5.2800
12/4/2008	950	$	5.3000
12/4/2008	2,200	$	5.3100
12/4/2008	1,400	$	5.3150
12/4/2008	1,300	$	5.3170
12/4/2008	5,300	$	5.3200
12/4/2008	500	$	5.3250
12/4/2008	500	$	5.3270
12/4/2008	7,959	$	5.3300
12/4/2008	1,700	$	5.3350
12/4/2008	600	$	5.3370
12/4/2008	4,100	$	5.3400
12/4/2008	800	$	5.3450
12/4/2008	11,358	$	5.3500
12/4/2008	1,900	$	5.3550
12/4/2008	1,600	$	5.3570
12/4/2008	8,042	$	5.3600
12/4/2008	2,700	$	5.3700
12/4/2008	100	$	5.3800
12/4/2008	3,700	$	5.3900
12/4/2008	6,900	$	5.3970
12/4/2008	2,500	$	5.4000
12/4/2008	100	$	5.4050
12/4/2008	5,800	$	5.4100
12/4/2008	800	$	5.4150
12/4/2008	1,400	$	5.4170
12/4/2008	4,300	$	5.4200
12/4/2008	100	$	5.4225
12/4/2008	1,400	$	5.4270
12/4/2008	3,300	$	5.4300
12/4/2008	600	$	5.4350


Date	No of Shares	Price per Share
12/4/2008	4,000	$	5.4370
12/4/2008	500	$	5.4375
12/4/2008	4,169	$	5.4400
12/4/2008	300	$	5.4450
12/4/2008	14,005	$	5.4500
12/4/2008	600	$	5.4550
12/4/2008	13,873	$	5.4600
12/4/2008	14,369	$	5.4700
12/4/2008	2,569	$	5.4800
12/4/2008	10,971	$	5.4900
12/4/2008	83,963	$	5.5000
12/4/2008	100	$	5.5050
12/4/2008	15,400	$	5.5100
12/4/2008	6,600	$	5.5200
12/4/2008	6,300	$	5.5300
12/4/2008	9,800	$	5.5400
12/4/2008	100	$	5.5450
12/4/2008	11,124	$	5.5500
12/4/2008	6,500	$	5.5600
12/4/2008	13,289	$	5.5700
12/4/2008	100	$	5.5750
12/4/2008	100	$	5.5770
12/4/2008	100	$	5.5775
12/4/2008	12,680	$	5.5800
12/4/2008	21,057	$	5.5900
12/4/2008	44,260	$	5.6000
12/4/2008	11,700	$	5.6100
12/4/2008	2,800	$	5.6200
12/4/2008	3,949	$	5.6300
12/4/2008	6,900	$	5.6400
12/4/2008	7,890	$	5.6500
12/4/2008	100	$	5.6550
12/4/2008	100	$	5.6570
12/4/2008	5,600	$	5.6600
12/4/2008	26,747	$	5.6700
12/4/2008	19,000	$	5.6800
12/4/2008	100	$	5.6850
12/4/2008	100	$	5.6875
12/4/2008	15,388	$	5.6900
12/4/2008	600	$	5.6950
12/4/2008	400	$	5.6970
12/4/2008	13,412	$	5.7000
12/4/2008	300	$	5.7050
12/4/2008	8,800	$	5.7100
12/4/2008	300	$	5.7150
12/4/2008	300	$	5.7170
12/4/2008	3,876	$	5.7200
12/4/2008	200	$	5.7250
12/4/2008	1,800	$	5.7300
12/4/2008	2,500	$	5.7350
12/4/2008	6,300	$	5.7400
12/4/2008	200	$	5.7425
12/4/2008	400	$	5.7450
12/4/2008	2,400	$	5.7500

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