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 March 2016

Commission File Number: 1-32754

BAYTEX ENERGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2800, 520 – 3^rd AVENUE S.W.

CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA

T2P 0R3

(Address of principal executive office)

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

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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): £

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The following document attached as an exhibit hereto is incorporated by reference herein:

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Press Release dated March 17, 2016 (Baytex Energy Files 2015 Year-End Disclosure Documents)

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, thereunto duly authorized.

BAYTEX ENERGY CORP.

__/s/ Murray J. Desrosiers_____________

Name: Murray J. Desrosiers

Title:      Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: March 17, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

BAYTEX ENERGY FILES 2015 YEAR-END DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS

CALGARY, ALBERTA (March 17, 2016) - Baytex Energy Corp. (“Baytex”) (TSX, NYSE: BTE) announces the filing of its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “AIF”) with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the System for Electronic Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”). In addition, Baytex has filed its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2015, which includes the AIF, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system. The AIF contains reserves data and other oil and gas information as required by National Instrument 51‑101 “Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities” of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

On March 3, 2016, Baytex filed its Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis on both SEDAR and EDGAR.

An electronic copy of each document may be obtained on Baytex’s website at www.baytexenergy.com, on Baytex’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on Baytex’s EDGAR profile at. www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. A printed copy of these documents is available, free of charge, by contacting Investor Relations at the toll free number listed below or by requesting them through our website.

Baytex Energy Corp. is an oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. Approximately 81% of Baytex’s production is weighted toward crude oil and natural gas liquids. Baytex’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTE.

For further information about Baytex, please visit our website at www.baytexenergy.com or contact:

Brian Ector, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Public Affairs

Toll Free Number: 1-800-524-5521

Email: investor@baytexenergy.com