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): November 14, 2011 (November 14, 2011)

TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada	001-34945	98-0430762
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	file number)	Identification No.)

1660 Wynkoop St., Suite 900, Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 260-7125

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:

¨      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On November 14, 2011, Triangle Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2012 financial and operational results on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:30 AM MT (10:30 AM ET).  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 14, 2011

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.

Date: November 14, 2011	TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Jeremy Wagers
		Jeremy Wagers
		Senior Vice President and General
		Counsel

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 14, 2011

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

TRIANGLE PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2012 EARNINGS

AND CONFERENCE CALL

Denver, Colorado, November 14, 2011 – Triangle Petroleum Corporation (“Triangle” or the “Company”) (NYSE Amex:TPLM) has scheduled the release of its third quarter fiscal year 2012 financial and operational results for Thursday, December 15, 2011.

Peter Hill, Chief Executive Officer, and Jonathan Samuels, President and Chief Financial Officer, of Triangle will host a conference call at 8:30 AM MT (10:30 AM ET) to provide an overview of the results and Triangle’s current position, followed immediately by a question and answer session.

Interested parties may dial-in using the conference call number (877) 331-9829 (participant passcode # 28035450). International parties may dial-in using (973) 935-8352.

A recording of the conference call will be available through December 22, 2011 at (855) 859-2056 (participant passcode # 28035450).  For international participants, the encore dial-in number is (404) 537-3406 (participant passcode # 28035450).

About Triangle:

Triangle (AMEX:TPLM) is a high-growth oriented energy company with a current strategic focus on developing the Bakken Shale and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. Triangle has acquired approximately 75,000 net acres in the Williston Basin and approximately 475,000 gross acres (413,000 net acres) in the Windsor Block of Nova Scotia. For more information, visit Triangle’s Web site at www.trianglepetroleum.com.

Contact:

Triangle Petroleum Corporation

Jonathan Samuels, President & Chief Financial Officer

303-260-7125

info@trianglepetroleum.com