6-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2016

Commission File Number: 1-31253

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2100, 222 – 3rd Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta T2P 0B4 Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [ X ]

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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index to this Form 6-K.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: October 17, 2016	By:	/s/ Andrew D. Grasby
	Name:	Andrew D. Grasby
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
		Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
99.1	PENGROWTH ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR ITS 2016 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL/WEBCAST DETAILS

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE Stock Symbols: PGF - TSX PGH - NYSE  

PENGROWTH ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR ITS 2016 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL/WEBCAST DETAILS

(Calgary, October 17, 2016) - Pengrowth Energy Corporation today announced that it intends to release its third quarter results after the close of equity markets on Wednesday, November 2, 2016.  A conference call and listen only audio webcast will be held, beginning at 6:30 A.M. Mountain Time (MT) on Thursday, November 3, 2016, during which management will review Pengrowth's results and respond to questions from analysts.

To ensure timely participation in the teleconference, callers are encouraged to dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to register.

Dial-in numbers:

Toll free: (866) 223-7781 or Toronto local (416) 340-2216

Live listen only audio webcast: http://www.gowebcasting.com/8114

The call will be recorded and available for playback shortly after the conclusion of the meeting until November 10, 2016 using the following dial-in numbers:

(800) 408-3053 or (905) 694-9451

Participant pass code: 6506182

About Pengrowth:

Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian producer of oil and natural gas, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Pengrowth’s assets include the Lindbergh thermal oil, Cardium light oil, Swan Hills light oil and the Groundbirch and Bernadet Montney gas projects. Pengrowth’s shares trade on both the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “PGF” and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PGH”.

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION

Derek Evans

President and Chief Executive Officer

Contact information:

Wassem Khalil

Manager, Investor Relations

Toll free 1-855-336-8814

For further information about Pengrowth, please visit our website www.pengrowth.com or contact:

Investor Relations, E-mail: investorrelations@pengrowth.com