-----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, TezaJ3QG1+/w9NVfl2Wa0YC43aoNTpQSu7kHnyXI/gblhB9Ee69U+ESfgQe9oMMG cA/w/aEtyiazNx9dQzrFKA== 0001275287-06-004147.txt : 20060804 0001275287-06-004147.hdr.sgml : 20060804 20060804104323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275287-06-004147 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060802 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060804 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29370 FILM NUMBER: 061004243 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/A 1 up6714.htm FORM 8-K/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:   August 2, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Yukon Territory, Canada

0-29370

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite 1200
Houston, Texas  77060
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

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):

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02

Departures of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

          In connection with the election of Stephen J. McDaniel to the Company’s Board of Directors as previously reported, on August 2, 2006, the Company’s board of directors appointed Mr. McDaniel to serve on the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Mr. McDaniel is an “independent director” pursuant to the rules adopted by the SEC applicable to the corporate governance standards for companies listed on the American Stock Exchange. 


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 CORPORATION

 

 

 

August 4, 2006

 

/s/ Michael D. Watford

 

 

 

Name:

Michael D. Watford

 

Title: 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

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