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 May 2019

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)

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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 May 2, 2019 (Baytex Reports Election of Directors)

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/ Rodney D. Gray____________

Name: Rodney D. Gray

Title:      Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 3, 2019

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

BAYTEX REPORTS ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

CALGARY, ALBERTA (May 2, 2019) – Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX, NYSE: BTE) reports that the nominees listed in its Information Circular-Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held earlier today are set out below.

Name of Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld
	#	%	#	%
Mark R. Bly	214,507,560	96.58	7,585,514	3.42
Trudy M. Curran	213,075,208	95.94	9,017,866	4.06
Naveen Dargan	206,150,120	92.82	15,942,954	7.18
Edward D. LaFehr	215,007,659	96.81	7,085,415	3.19
Gregory K. Melchin	203,364,388	91.57	18,728,686	8.43
Kevin D. Olson	216,639,715	97.54	5,453,359	2.46
David L. Pearce	213,422,026	96.10	8,671,048	3.90
Neil J. Roszell	216,636,648	97.54	5,456,426	2.46

For complete voting results, please see our Report of Voting Results which will be available tomorrow through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

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 83% 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, Vice President, Capital Markets

Toll Free Number: 1-800-524-5521

Email: investor@baytexenergy.com