0001144204-12-016121.txt : 20120320 0001144204-12-016121.hdr.sgml : 20120320 20120320160036 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-016121 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120320 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022646 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33614 FILM NUMBER: 12703501 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 363 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 BUSINESS PHONE: 2818760120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 363 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY 3 STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 8-K 1 v306597_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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): March 15, 2012

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Yukon Territory, Canada	001-33614	N/A
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number 001-33614)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

400 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77060

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 876-0120

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:

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 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On March 15, 2012, Stuart E. Nance, Vice President of Marketing of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the “Company”) tendered his resignation to the Company, effective March 28, 2012.

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.

	ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.


March 20, 2012	By: /s/ Garrett B. Smith
	Name: Garrett B. Smith
	Title: Corporate Secretary