10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

o Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number:    None

VANGUARD ENERGY CORPORATION

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

COLORADO	27-2888719
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1600

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(713) 627-2500

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

_____________________________

(Former name or former address if changed since last report) 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  þ   No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  þ   No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  o   No  þ

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:   12,710,409 shares of common stock as of April 30, 2012.

CONTENTS

	Page Number
Consolidated Balance Sheets		1
Consolidated Statements of Operations		2
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		3
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		4

VANGUARD ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31,			September 30,
ASSETS	2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,256,932		$	453,243
Accounts receivable		394,168			257,147
Other assets		23,167			4,428
Total current assets		2,674,267			714,818
Property and equipment
Oil and gas, on the basis of full cost accounting
Proved properties		6,144,103			3,606,967
Unproved properties and properties under
development, not being amortized		780,520			619,679
Furniture and equipment		3,544			2,014
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		(576,500	)		(264,657	)
Total property and equipment		6,351,667			3,964,003
Debt issuance costs		232,713			338,345
Other assets		12,195			527,886
Total assets	$	9,270,842		$	5,545,052
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	232,182		$	180,031
Other liabilities		134,089			75,056
Current portion of notes payable, net of discount of $604,191 and $0		2,795,809			-
Current portion of conversion feature liability		339,210			-
Total current liabilities		3,501,290			255,087
Notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $1,066,539		-			2,333,461
Participation liability		964,619			1,172,315
Conversion feature liability		-			720,593
Warrant liabilities		298,594			400,319
Asset retirement obligations		67,084			24,629
Total liabilities		4,831,587			4,906,404
Commitments and contingencies		-			-
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,710,409 and 7,865,822 shares issued and outstanding		127			79
Additional paid-in capital		5,394,922			1,866,110
Accumulated deficit		(955,794	)		(1,227,541	)
Total stockholders' equity		4,439,255			638,648
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	9,270,842		$	5,545,052

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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VANGUARD ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Revenues
Oil and gas sales	$	862,505		$	397,915		$	1,607,676		$	397,915
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expense		138,540			30,517			237,636			30,517
Production taxes		39,744			18,013			74,087			18,013
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		189,899			49,271			311,844			49,271
Asset retirement obligation accretion		974			1,052			2,117			1,052
General and administrative		401,932			524,788			702,371			623,378
Other		194			1,520			626			47,113
Total costs and expenses		771,283			625,161			1,328,681			769,344
Income (loss) from operations		91,222			(227,246	)		278,995			(371,429	)
Other income (expense)
Interest income		1,180			361			1,712			826
Interest expense		(246,524	)		(165,231	)		(492,068	)		(196,435	)
Change in fair value of warrant and conversion feature liabilities		408,489			(848,972	)		483,108			(846,449	)
Total other income (expense)		163,145			(1,013,842	)		(7,248	)		(1,042,058	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		254,367			(1,241,088	)		271,747			(1,413,487	)
Provision for income taxes		-			-			-			-
Net income (loss)	$	254,367		$	(1,241,088	)	$	271,747		$	(1,413,487	)
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.02		$	(0.22	)
Weighted average number of common shares		12,705,561			7,042,837			11,062,946			6,468,301
Earnings (loss) per share – Diluted	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.02		$	(0.22	)
Weighted average number of common and potential common shares		12,798,420			7,042,837			11,109,375			6,468,301

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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VANGUARD ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Six Months			Six Months
	Ended			Ended
	March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	271,747		$	(1,413,487	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		311,844			49,271
Amortization of debt issuance costs		105,632			100,065
Asset retirement obligation accretion		2,117			1,052
Amortization of debt discount		419,494			55,129
Accretion of participation liability		52,189			-
Stock-based compensation expense		30,000			243,731
Change in fair value of warrant and conversion
feature liabilities		(483,108	)		846,449
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(137,021	)		(325,382	)
Other assets		(28,339	)		47,405
Accounts payable		(87,462	)		85,900
Other liabilities		(181,524	)		111,261
Net cash from operating activities		275,569			(198,606	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of furniture and equipment		(1,531	)		-
Purchase of oil and gas properties		-			(309,247	)
Capital expenditures on oil and gas properties		(2,494,500	)		(2,043,355	)
Net cash from investing activities		(2,496,031	)		(2,352,602	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Debt issuance costs		-			(422,774	)
Equity offering costs		(199,849	)		(108,143	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants		4,224,000			1,340,055
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		-			45,289
Repayment of note payable		-			(642,753	)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable		-			3,400,000
Net cash from financing activities		4,024,151			3,611,674
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		1,803,689			1,060,466
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period		453,243			156,936
End of period	$	2,256,932		$	1,217,402

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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VANGUARD ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements of Vanguard Energy Corporation (Vanguard or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of September 30, 2011.

On December 2, 2011 the Company sold 4,800,000 units in an initial public offering at a price of $1.00 per unit.  Each unit consisted of one share of the Company's common stock and one Class A warrant.  Each Class A warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.50.  The Class A warrants are exercisable at any time on or before November 29, 2016.  The underwriters for the offering were paid a commission of $432,000 (9% of the gross offering proceeds) and a non-accountable expense allowance of $144,000 (3% of the gross offering proceeds). The underwriters also received warrants to purchase up to 480,000 units.  Proceeds from the IPO were approximately $3,498,900 net of the underwriters’ discount and offering expenses. 

During the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012, the Company issued 14,587 and 29,587 shares, respectively, of restricted stock for investor relations consulting services.

Following the above issuances of common stock, the Company has 12,710,409 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

As of March 31, 2012, Vanguard’s significant accounting policies are consistent with those discussed in the audited financial statements as of September 30, 2011.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common and potential common shares. The calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 excludes 7,260,000 shares and for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2011 excludes 4,710,000 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants, stock options and debt conversion features because their effect is anti-dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In April 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-13. ASU 2010-13 provides amendments to Topic 718, Stock Compensation, to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity's equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 should be applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be calculated for all awards outstanding as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amendments are initially applied, as if the amendments had been applied consistently since the inception of the award. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be presented separately. Earlier application is permitted. The Company’s adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, which address diversity in practice concerning the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. This ASU specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This ASU also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, which clarifies some existing fair value measurement concepts, eliminates wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in some limited cases, changes some fair value measurement principles to achieve convergence between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the Company beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS ACQUISITIONS

By agreement dated March 15, 2011, the Company entered into a farmout agreement with an unrelated third party pertaining to a 100-acre lease in the Batson Dome Field. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had drilled two wells on the lease. Pursuant to the farmout agreement the Company has the option of drilling additional wells on the lease; provided however, that if it does not drill at least six wells in any twelve month period the right to drill any additional wells on the lease will terminate. The estimated cost of drilling and completing any well on this lease is approximately $500,000.

By agreement dated May 25, 2011, the Company entered into a farmout agreement with a second unrelated third party pertaining to another 100-acre lease in the Batson Dome Field. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has the obligation to commence drilling a well on the lease by May 25, 2012. Subject to the commencement of drilling the first well by May 25, 2012, and completing the well if warranted, the Company has the option of drilling additional wells on the lease; provided however, that unless the Company commences drilling each well within 180 days of the date the latest well is completed or abandoned, the right to drill any additional wells on the lease will terminate. The estimated cost of drilling and completing any well on this lease is approximately $1,000,000.

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT

In December 2010, the Company completed the issuance of $3,400,000 in Convertible Promissory Notes, due and payable on October 31, 2012 and convertible, at the holder’s option, into common stock of the Company at $1.00 per share at any time after April 30, 2011.  The Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 8% per year, payable quarterly.  In addition, the note holders were issued 1,700,000 Series A warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $4.00 per share any time on or before October 31, 2014 and were additionally granted a twenty percent (20%) net profits interest payable quarterly from any net profits generated from wells drilled and completed with the proceeds of the notes.  The notes are secured by the oil and gas leases acquired, and any oil or gas wells drilled on the leases, with the proceeds from the sale of the notes.  The net proceeds of the notes were used to retire the 90-day notes issued for the purchase of the Batson Dome Field, drill new wells on the acquired field and provide for corporate working capital.

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Except in certain circumstances, the conversion price of the notes will be lowered if the Company sells any additional shares of common stock or any securities convertible into common stock, at a price below the then applicable conversion price.  The conversion price will also be proportionately adjusted in the event of any stock split, or capital reorganization.  The Convertible Promissory Notes may be prepaid, without penalty, upon twenty days written notice to the note holders if (i) during any twenty trading days within a period of thirty consecutive trading days, the closing price of the Company’s common stock is $5.00 or greater and has an average daily trading volume of 50,000 shares or more during the twenty trading days, or (ii) the Company completes a registered public offering of its common stock at an offering price of $4.00 per share or more with a minimum offering size of at least $2,000,000.

Direct costs of $400,051 were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Convertible Promissory Notes.  The Company also issued the placement agent Series B warrants for the purchase of up to 340,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.20 per share at any time prior to October 31, 2014, 170,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.00 per share at any time prior to October 31, 2014, and 453,322 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share at any time prior to March 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012, 453,322 warrants have been exercised. The warrants also provide for adjustment to their exercise prices similar to potential adjustment to the conversion price of the notes discussed above.

The Company’s gross outstanding balance of the Convertible Promissory Notes was $3,400,000 as of March 31, 2012.  As of March 31, 2012, the unamortized discount on the Convertible Promissory Notes totaled $604,191.  Interest expense for the amortization of debt issuance cost and discount on the notes was $269,529 and $525,126, respectively, for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012. The effective interest rate of the Convertible Promissory Notes (net of the participation liability discussed below) was 55.6% as of March 31, 2012.

The note holder’s twenty percent (20%) net profits interest granted with the issuance of the Convertible Promissory Notes is owned by Vanguard Net Profits, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Fund”). The Company has a 1% interest in the Fund and is the Fund’s manager on behalf of the notes holders who own the remaining interest.

The Company has recognized a participation liability related to the net profits interest granted.  This participation liability is reflected in the liability section of the balance sheet at its estimated fair value of $964,619 as of March 31, 2012. The Company estimated the fair value of the participation liability utilizing a present value factor of 10 applied to proved developed reserves associated with the wells drilled and completed with the proceeds of the notes.  At any time, the Company may purchase the net profits interests held by the Fund for $3,400,000.

The Company incurred expense associated with the net profits interest granted during the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 of $24,812 and $52,189, respectively. This amount is reported as interest expense in the statement of operations. The Company also made payments under this arrangement of $105,374 and $217,030, respectively, during the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012.

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NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES

The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur. The Company has not recorded any income tax expense because the Company estimates it will not have taxable income for the current fiscal year.  The Company has a valuation allowance that fully offsets deferred tax assets.

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company’s material future contractual obligations as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	Total		2012		2013		2014		Thereafter
Convertible notes	$	3,400,000	$	3,400,000		--		--		--
Office leases	$	29,500	$	29,500		--		--		--
Drilling commitment -Exxon/Mobil farmout	$	1,000,000	$	1,000,000		--		--		--

Except for the above, the Company has no contractual capital commitments outstanding at March 31, 2012.  Management estimates the Company will spend approximately $2,700,000 during the remainder of fiscal year 2012 for drilling and completing wells in the Batson Dome Field and various other projects.

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table summarizes the financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011:

	Level		March 31, 2012		September 30, 2011
Participation liability		3	$	964,619	$	1,172,315
Conversion feature liability		3		339,210		720,593
Warrant liabilities		3		298,594		400,319
Total liabilities			$	1,602,423	$	2,293,227

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See Note 4 for information concerning the Participation and Conversion feature liabilities.

Assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis include those measured at fair value in a business combination and the initial recognition of asset retirement obligations.

The following table presents a reconciliation of those liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

	Participation Liability			Conversion Feature Liability			Warrant Liabilities			Total
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	1,172,315		$	720,593		$	400,319		$	2,293,227
Purchases, issuances and settlements		(259,885	)		-			-			(259,885	)
(Gains) losses included in earnings		52,189			(381,383	)		(101,725	)		(430,919	)
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	964,619		$	339,210		$	298,594		$	1,602,423

NOTE 8 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	Six Months		Six Months
	Ended		Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Interest paid	$	136,000	$	33,444
Interest capitalized (non-cash)		221,247		134,186
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable		139,613		251,861
Issuance of notes payable for oil and gas		-		357,085
Warrant liability settled on exercise		-		136,015
Recognition of liabilities for issuance of:
Series A warrants		-		1,188
Series B warrants		-		143,948
Series C warrants		-		274,516
Series D warrants		-		49,385
Recognition of conversion feature liability		-		26,771
Recognition of participation liability		-		737,886
Asset retirement obligations incurred		63,865		4,588
Issuance of restricted shares		29,587		-

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information contained in this Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including among other things, statements regarding our capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statement which does not contain a historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential" or "continue", the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. In evaluating forward looking statements, you should consider various factors outlined in our latest Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 30, 2011, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the SEC. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between our actual results and those reflected in these statements.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PLAN OF OPERATION

The following discussion analyzes and summarizes the results of our operations and our financial condition for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, included with this report.

Results of Operations

We were incorporated in Colorado on June 21, 2010 and commenced operations on July 19, 2010. We are in the early stages of implementing our business plan.

In November and December 2010 we entered into two agreements to acquire oil and gas leases covering 220 acres in the Batson Dome Field in Hardin County, Texas. In the first agreement, and in consideration for the assignment of a 40% working interest (32% net revenue interest) in leases covering 220 acres, we paid $40,000 in cash and issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $285,668. In the second agreement, and in consideration for the assignment of a 50% working interest (40% net revenue interest) in leases covering the same 220 acres, we paid $50,000 in cash and issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $357,085. The notes associated with the first and second agreements bore interest at 8% per year and were repaid in December 2010.

 In December 2010, we acquired two producing and three shut-in oil wells in the Batson Dome Field. As of March 31, 2012, the two wells were producing approximately one barrel of oil per day, net to our 63% net revenue interest. As of March 31, 2012, one shut-in well was being reworked. We estimate the costs of reworking the shut-in well will be $375,000.

As of March 31, 2012, we had drilled and completed five wells in the Batson Dome Field. Our share of the costs of drilling and completing these wells was approximately $4,100,000.

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As of March 31, 2012, these five wells were collectively producing approximately 122 barrels of oil per day. Each of these wells has shown multiple potentially productive zones at depths ranging from 2,100 to 3,700 feet.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 we produced 10,518 bbls of oil.

Material changes in the Company’s Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the same period in the prior year are discussed below:

Item	Increase (I) orDecrease (D)	Reason
Oil and Gas Sales	(I)	Completion of new wells.
Cost and Expenses	(I)	Operation of new wells and increased depletion of oil reserves as a result of increased production.

Operating expenses requiring cash for the six months ended March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of:

● lease operating expenses;

● general and administrative expenses; and

● interest expense.

The factors that will most significantly affect our future operating results will be:

● the sale prices of crude oil;

● the amount of production from oil wells in which we have an interest;

● lease operating expenses;

● the availability of drilling rigs, drill pipe and other supplies and equipment required to drill and complete oil wells, and;

● corporate overhead costs.

Our revenues will also be significantly affected by our ability to maintain and increase oil production.

Other than the foregoing we do not know of any trends, events or uncertainties that have had, or are reasonably expected to have, a material impact on our revenues or expenses.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

In July 2010, we sold 4,900,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.001 per share to our officers and directors and third parties. In July, August, and September, 2010, we sold 1,012,500 shares of our common stock to a group of private investors at a price of $0.40 per share.

In November and December 2010, we sold 34 units in a private offering at a price of $100,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of one promissory note in the principal amount of $100,000 and 50,000 Series A warrants. At any time after April 30, 2011, the notes can be converted into shares of our common stock, initially, at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. Each Series A warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at a price of $4.00 per share at any time on or before October 31, 2014. The notes bear interest at 8% per year, requiring annual interest payments of $272,000.

The promissory notes, which have an outstanding principal balance of $3,400,000, are due and payable on October 31, 2012. We anticipate using future revenues, or the proceeds from future production-based financing, to repay the outstanding principal amount that remains unconverted and outstanding on the maturity date of the notes.

In February and March 2011, we sold 1,500,000 units at a price of $1.00 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock and one Series C warrant. Each Series C warrant allows the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at a price of $2.00 per share. In March 2011, we issued 453,322 shares of our common stock to a placement agent upon the exercise of warrants which had an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

In December 2011 we sold 4,800,000 units in an initial public offering at a price of $1.00 per unit. Net proceeds to us from this offering, after payment of the underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $3,498,900. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one Class A warrant. Each Class A warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50. The Class A warrants are exercisable at any time on or before November 29, 2016.

Our sources and (uses) of funds for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were:

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Cash provided (used) in operations	$	275,569		$	(198,606	)
Purchase of oil properties and equipment		(1,531	)		(309,247	)
Drilling and completion costs		(2,494,500	)		(2,043,355	)
Debt issuance costs		-			(422,774	)
Equity offering costs		(199,849	)		(108,143	)
Sale of common stock and warrants		4,224,000			1,385,344
Repayment of notes(1)		-			(642,753	)
Proceeds from sale of convertible notes		-			3,400,000

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(1) These notes were issued during 2010 in connection with the acquisition of leases in the Batson Dome field.

As of March 31, 2012, our operating expenses were approximately $150,000 per month, which amount includes salaries and other corporate overhead, but excludes lease operating expenses.

By agreement dated March 15, 2011, we entered into a farmout agreement with an unrelated third party pertaining to a 100-acre lease in the Batson Dome Field. As of March 31, 2012 we were drilling two wells on the lease. Pursuant to the farmout agreement we have the option of drilling additional wells on the lease, subject to certain conditions. We estimate the cost of drilling and completing any well on this lease will be approximately $500,000.

By agreement dated May 25, 2011, we entered into a farmout agreement with Exxon/Mobil Corporation pertaining to another 100-acre lease adjacent to our existing leases in the Batson Dome Field. Pursuant to the agreement, we have the obligation to commence drilling a well on the lease by May 25, 2012. Subject to the commencement of drilling the first well by May 25, 2012, and completing the well if warranted, we have the option of drilling additional wells on the lease; provided however, that unless we commence drilling each well within 180 days of the date we complete or abandon the latest well drilled, our right to drill any additional wells on the lease will terminate. We estimate the cost of drilling and completing any well on this lease will be approximately $1,000,000.

We estimate we will spend approximately $2,700,000 during the remainder of fiscal year 2012 for drilling and completing wells in the Batson Dome Field and for various other projects.

Any cash generated by our operations, after payment of general, administrative and lease operating expenses, will be used to drill and, if warranted, complete oil wells, acquire oil and gas leases covering lands which we believe are favorable for the production of oil, and to fund working capital reserves. Our capital expenditure plans are subject to periodic revision based upon the availability of funds and expected return on investment.

We expect that our principal source of cash flow will be from the sale of crude oil reserves which are depleting assets. Cash flow from the sale of oil production depends upon the quantity of production and the price obtained for the production. An increase in prices will permit us to finance our operations to a greater extent with internally generated funds, may allow us to obtain equity financing more easily or on better terms, and lessens the difficulty of obtaining financing. However, price increases heighten the competition for oil prospects, increase the costs of exploration and development, and, because of potential price declines, increase the risks associated with the purchase of producing properties during times that prices are at higher levels.

A decline in oil prices (i) will reduce our cash flow which in turn will reduce the funds available for exploring for and replacing oil reserves, (ii) will increase the difficulty of obtaining equity and debt financing and worsen the terms on which such financing may be obtained, (iii) will reduce the number of oil prospects which have reasonable economic terms, (iv) may cause us to permit leases to expire based upon the value of potential oil reserves in relation to the costs of exploration, (v) may result in marginally productive oil wells being abandoned as non-commercial, and (vi) may increase the difficulty of obtaining financing. However, price declines reduce the competition for oil properties and correspondingly reduce the prices paid for leases and prospects.

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We plan to generate profits by drilling productive oil wells. However, we plan to obtain the funds required to drill, and if warranted, complete new wells (including any wells pertaining to our farmout agreements) with any net cash generated by our operations, through the sale of our securities, from loans from third parties or from third parties willing to pay our share of the cost of drilling and completing the wells as partners/participants in the resulting wells. We do not have any commitments or arrangements from any person to provide us with any additional capital. We may not be successful in raising the capital needed to drill oil wells. Any wells which may be drilled by us may not produce oil.

Other than as disclosed above, we do not know of any:

● Trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in, or that are reasonably likely to result in, any material increase or decrease in our liquidity; or

● Significant changes in our expected sources and uses of cash.

Contractual Obligations

Our material future contractual obligations as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	Total		2012		2013		2014		Thereafter
Convertible notes	$	3,400,000	$	3,400,000		-		-		-
Office lease	$	29,500	$	29,500		-		-		-
Drilling commitment - Exxon/Mobil farmout	$	1,000,000	$	1,000,000		-		-		-

Critical Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the financial statements included as part of our annual report  on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2011, for a description of our critical accounting policies and the potential impact of the adoption of any new accounting pronouncements.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)           We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive and Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  As of March 31, 2012, our Principal Executive and Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive and Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b)           Changes in Internal Controls.  There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Initial Public Offering

In December 2011 we sold 4,800,000 units in an initial public offering at a price of $1.00 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock and one Class A warrant. Each Class A warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50. The Class A warrants are exercisable at any time on or before November 29, 2016.

The units were registered by means of a Registration Statement on Form S-1, (Commission file no. 333-174194) which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2011. Although the registration statement originally registered 6,000,000 units, the offering closed on December 2, 2011 with the sale of 4,800,000 units. Paulson Investment Company, Inc. and Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner, Inc. were the underwriters for the offering.

See our 10-Q report for the three months ended December 31, 2011 for information concerning the expenses associated with our December 2011 public offering.

As of March 31, 2012 we had used approximately $1,460,000 of the net proceeds of the offering for drilling and completing oil wells.

None of the offering proceeds were paid directly or indirectly to any of our directors or officers or their associates: to person owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities; or to any of our affiliates.

Issuance of Restricted Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 we issued 14,587 shares of our common stock to a consultant for investor relations services.

We relied upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the issuance of these shares.  The person who acquired these shares was a sophisticated investor and was provided full information regarding our business and operations.  There was no general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of these securities.  The person who acquired these shares acquired them for its own account.  The certificate representing these shares bears a restricted legend providing that they cannot be sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.  No commission or other form of remuneration was given to any person in connection with the issuance of these shares.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

Exhibits

31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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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.

	VANGUARD ENERGY CORPORATION
May 9, 2012	By:	/s/ Warren Dillard
		Warren Dillard, Chief Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Warren Dillard, certify that;

1.           I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vanguard Energy Corporation;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the report;

3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)           Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)           Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)           Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)           All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)           Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 9, 2012	By:	/s/ Warren Dillard
		Warren Dillard,
		Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Warren Dillard, certify that;

1.           I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vanguard Energy Corporation;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the report;

3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)           Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)           Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)           Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)           All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)           Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 9, 2012	By:	/s/ Warren Dillard
		Warren Dillard,
		Principal Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Vanguard Energy Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), Warren Dillard, the Principal Executive and Financial Officer of the Company, certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects the financial condition and results of the Company.

May 9, 2012	By:	/s/ Warren Dillard
		Warren Dillard,
		Principal Executive and Financial Officer

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LONG-TERM DEBT

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

LONG-TERM DEBT

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT

In December 2010, the Company completed the issuance of $3,400,000 in Convertible Promissory Notes, due and payable on October 31, 2012 and convertible, at the holder’s option, into common stock of the Company at $1.00 per share at any time after April 30, 2011.  The Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 8% per year, payable quarterly.  In addition, the note holders were issued 1,700,000 Series A warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $4.00 per share any time on or before October 31, 2014 and were additionally granted a twenty percent (20%) net profits interest payable quarterly from any net profits generated from wells drilled and completed with the proceeds of the notes.  The notes are secured by the oil and gas leases acquired, and any oil or gas wells drilled on the leases, with the proceeds from the sale of the notes.  The net proceeds of the notes were used to retire the 90-day notes issued for the purchase of the Batson Dome Field, drill new wells on the acquired field and provide for corporate working capital.

Except in certain circumstances, the conversion price of the notes will be lowered if the Company sells any additional shares of common stock or any securities convertible into common stock, at a price below the then applicable conversion price.  The conversion price will also be proportionately adjusted in the event of any stock split, or capital reorganization.  The Convertible Promissory Notes may be prepaid, without penalty, upon twenty days written notice to the note holders if (i) during any twenty trading days within a period of thirty consecutive trading days, the closing price of the Company’s common stock is $5.00 or greater and has an average daily trading volume of 50,000 shares or more during the twenty trading days, or (ii) the Company completes a registered public offering of its common stock at an offering price of $4.00 per share or more with a minimum offering size of at least $2,000,000.

Direct costs of $400,051 were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Convertible Promissory Notes.  The Company also issued the placement agent Series B warrants for the purchase of up to 340,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.20 per share at any time prior to October 31, 2014, 170,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.00 per share at any time prior to October 31, 2014, and 453,322 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share at any time prior to March 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012, 453,322 warrants have been exercised. The warrants also provide for adjustment to their exercise prices similar to potential adjustment to the conversion price of the notes discussed above.

The Company’s gross outstanding balance of the Convertible Promissory Notes was $3,400,000 as of March 31, 2012.  As of March 31, 2012, the unamortized discount on the Convertible Promissory Notes totaled $604,191.  Interest expense for the amortization of debt issuance cost and discount on the notes was $269,529 and $525,126, respectively, for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012.  The effective interest rate of the Convertible Promissory Notes (net of the participation liability discussed below) was 55.6% as of March 31, 2012.

The note holder’s twenty percent (20%) net profits interest granted with the issuance of the Convertible Promissory Notes is owned by Vanguard Net Profits, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Fund”). The Company has a 1% interest in the Fund and is the Fund’s manager on behalf of the notes holders who own the remaining interest.

The Company has recognized a participation liability related to the net profits interest granted. This participation liability is reflected in the liability section of the balance sheet at its estimated fair value of $964,619 as of March 31, 2012. The Company estimated the fair value of the participation liability utilizing a present value factor of 10 applied to proved developed reserves associated with the wells drilled and completed with the proceeds of the notes. At any time, the Company may purchase the net profits interests held by the Fund for $3,400,000.

The Company incurred expense associated with the net profits interest granted during the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 of $24,812 and $52,189, respectively. This amount is reported as interest expense in the statement of operations. The Company also made payments under this arrangement of $105,374 and $217,030, respectively, during the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012.

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OIL AND GAS ACQUISITIONS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

OIL AND GAS ACQUISITIONS

NOTE 3 – OIL AND GAS ACQUISITIONS

By agreement dated March 15, 2011, the Company entered into a farmout agreement with an unrelated third party pertaining to a 100-acre lease in the Batson Dome Field. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had drilled two wells on the lease. Pursuant to the farmout agreement the Company has the option of drilling additional wells on the lease; provided however, that if it does not drill at least six wells in any twelve month period the right to drill any additional wells on the lease will terminate. The estimated cost of drilling and completing any well on this lease is approximately $500,000.

By agreement dated May 25, 2011, the Company entered into a farmout agreement with a second unrelated third party pertaining to another 100-acre lease in the Batson Dome Field. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has the obligation to commence drilling a well on the lease by May 25, 2012. Subject to the commencement of drilling the first well by May 25, 2012, and completing the well if warranted, the Company has the option of drilling additional wells on the lease; provided however, that unless the Company commences drilling each well within 180 days of the date the latest well is completed or abandoned, the right to drill any additional wells on the lease will terminate. The estimated cost of drilling and completing any well on this lease is approximately $1,000,000.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,256,932	$ 453,243
Accounts receivable	394,168	257,147
Other assets	23,167	4,428
Total current assets	2,674,267	714,818
Property and equipment - Oil and gas, on the basis of full cost accounting
Proved properties	6,144,103	3,606,967
Unproved properties and properties under development, not being amortized	780,520	619,679
Furniture and equipment	3,544	2,014
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(576,500)	(264,657)
Total property and equipment	6,351,667	3,964,003
Debt issuance costs	232,713	338,345
Other assets	12,195	527,886
Total assets	9,270,842	5,545,052
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	232,182	180,031
Other liabilities	134,089	75,056
Current portion of notes payable, net of discount of $604,191 and $0	2,795,809	0
Current portion of conversion feature liability	339,210	0
Total current liabilities	3,501,290	255,087
Notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $1,066,539	0	2,333,461
Participation liability	964,619	1,172,315
Conversion feature liability	0	720,593
Warrant liabilities	298,594	400,319
Asset retirement obligations	67,084	24,629
Total liabilities	4,831,587	4,906,404
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,710,409 and 7,865,822 shares issued and outstanding	127	79
Additional paid-in capital	5,394,922	1,866,110
Accumulated deficit	(955,794)	(1,227,541)
Total stockholders' equity	4,439,255	638,648
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,270,842	$ 5,545,052

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements of Vanguard Energy Corporation (Vanguard or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of September 30, 2011.

On December 2, 2011 the Company sold 4,800,000 units in an initial public offering at a price of $1.00 per unit.  Each unit consisted of one share of the Company's common stock and one Class A warrant. Each Class A warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.50.  The Class A warrants are exercisable at any time on or before November 29, 2016. The underwriters for the offering were paid a commission of $432,000 (9% of the gross offering proceeds) and a non-accountable expense allowance of $144,000 (3% of the gross offering proceeds). The underwriters also received warrants to purchase up to 480,000 units. Proceeds from the IPO were approximately $3,498,900 net of the underwriters’ discount and offering expenses. 

During the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012, the Company issued 14,587 and 29,587 shares, respectively, of restricted stock for investor relations consulting services.

Following the above issuances of common stock, the Company has 12,710,409 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

As of March 31, 2012, Vanguard’s significant accounting policies are consistent with those discussed in the audited financial statements as of September 30, 2011.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common and potential common shares. The calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 excludes 7,260,000 shares and for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2011 excludes 4,710,000 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants, stock options and debt conversion features because their effect is anti-dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In April 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-13. ASU 2010-13 provides amendments to Topic 718, Stock Compensation, to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity's equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 should be applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be calculated for all awards outstanding as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amendments are initially applied, as if the amendments had been applied consistently since the inception of the award. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be presented separately. Earlier application is permitted. The Company’s adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, which address diversity in practice concerning the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. This ASU specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This ASU also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, which clarifies some existing fair value measurement concepts, eliminates wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in some limited cases, changes some fair value measurement principles to achieve convergence between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the Company beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
ASSETS
Discount on Note Payable	$ 604,191	$ 1,066,539
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.00001	$ 0.00001
Preferred stock, authorized shares	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, issued shares	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.00001	$ 0.00001
Common stock, authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	12,710,409	7,865,822
Common stock, outstanding shares	12,710,409	7,865,822

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	Six Months		Six Months
	Ended		Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Interest paid	$	136,000	$	33,444
Interest capitalized (non-cash)		221,247		134,186
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable		139,613		251,861
Issuance of notes payable for oil and gas		—		357,085
Warrant liability settled on exercise		—		136,015
Recognition of liabilities for issuance of:
Series A warrants		—		1,188
Series B warrants		—		143,948
Series C warrants		—		274,516
Series D warrants		—		49,385
Recognition of conversion feature liability		—		26,771
Recognition of participation liability		—		737,886
Asset retirement obligations incurred		63,865		4,588
Issuance of restricted shares		29,587		—

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Vanguard Energy Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0001497649
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,710,409
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contractual Obligations Schedule (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
Convertible notes	$ 3,400,000	$ 0	$ 0
Office leases	29,500	0	0
Drilling commitment - Exxon/Mobil farmout	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 0

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues
Oil and gas sales	$ 862,505	$ 397,915	$ 1,607,676	$ 397,915
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expense	138,540	30,517	237,636	30,517
Production taxes	39,744	18,013	74,087	18,013
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	189,899	49,271	311,844	49,271
Asset retirement obligation accretion	974	1,052	2,117	1,052
General and administrative	401,932	524,788	702,371	623,378
Other	194	1,520	626	47,113
Total costs and expenses	771,283	625,161	1,328,681	769,344
Income (loss) from operations	91,222	(227,246)	278,995	(371,429)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	1,180	361	1,712	826
Interest expense	(246,524)	(165,231)	(492,068)	(196,435)
Change in fair value of warrant and conversion feature liabilities	408,489	(848,972)	483,108	(846,449)
Total other income (expense)	163,145	(1,013,842)	(7,248)	(1,042,058)
Income (loss) before income taxes	254,367	(1,241,088)	271,747	(1,413,487)
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	$ 254,367	$ (1,241,088)	$ 271,747	$ (1,413,487)
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic	$ 0.02	$ (0.18)	$ 0.02	$ (0.22)
Weighted average number of common shares	12,705,561	7,042,837	11,062,946	6,468,301
Earnings (loss) per share – Diluted	$ 0.02	$ (0.18)	$ 0.02	$ (0.22)
Weighted average number of common and potential common shares	12,798,420	7,042,837	11,109,375	6,468,301

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table summarizes the financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011:

		March 31, 2012	September 30, 2011
	Level
Participation liability	3	$   964,619	$1,172,315
Conversion feature liability	3	339,210	720,593
Warrant liabilities	3	298,594	400,319
Total liabilities		$ 1,602,423	$2,293,227

See Note 4 for information concerning the Participation and Conversion feature liabilities.

Assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis include those measured at fair value in a business combination and the initial recognition of asset retirement obligations.

The following table presents a reconciliation of those liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

	Participation Liability	Conversion Feature Liability	Warrant Liabilities	Total
Balance at September 30, 2011	$1,172,315	$720,593	$400,319	$2,293,227
Purchases, issuances and settlements	(259,885)	-	-	(259,885)
(Gains) losses included in earnings	52,189	(381,383)	(101,725)	(430,919)
Balance at March 31, 2012	$964,619	$339,210	$298,594	$1,602,423

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company’s material future contractual obligations as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	Total	2012	2013	2014	Thereafter
Convertible notes	$3,400,000	$3,400,000	-	-	-
Office leases	$29,500	$29,500	-	-	-
Drilling commitment - Exxon/Mobil farmout	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	-	-	-

Except for the above, the Company has no contractual capital commitments outstanding at March 31, 2012. Management estimates the Company will spend approximately $2,700,000 during the remainder of fiscal year 2012 for drilling and completing wells in the Batson Dome Field and various other projects.

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Financial Liabilities at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements
Participation liability (Level 3)	$ 964,619	$ 1,172,315
Conversion feature liability (Level 3)	339,210	720,593
Warrant liabilities (Level 3)	298,594	400,319
Total liabilities (Level 3)	$ 1,602,423	$ 2,293,227

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Contractual Obligations Schedule

	Total	2012	2013	2014	Thereafter
Convertible notes	$3,400,000	$3,400,000	-	-	-
Office leases	$29,500	$29,500	-	-	-
Drilling commitment - Exxon/Mobil farmout	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	-	-	-

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

NOTE 8 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	Six Months		Six Months
	Ended		Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Interest paid	$	136,000	$	33,444
Interest capitalized (non-cash)		221,247		134,186
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable		139,613		251,861
Issuance of notes payable for oil and gas		—		357,085
Warrant liability settled on exercise		—		136,015
Recognition of liabilities for issuance of:
Series A warrants		—		1,188
Series B warrants		—		143,948
Series C warrants		—		274,516
Series D warrants		—		49,385
Recognition of conversion feature liability		—		26,771
Recognition of participation liability		—		737,886
Asset retirement obligations incurred		63,865		4,588
Issuance of restricted shares		29,587		—

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common and potential common shares. The calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 excludes 7,260,000 shares and for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2011 excludes 4,710,000 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants, stock options and debt conversion features because their effect is anti-dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In April 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-13. ASU 2010-13 provides amendments to Topic 718, Stock Compensation, to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity's equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 should be applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be calculated for all awards outstanding as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amendments are initially applied, as if the amendments had been applied consistently since the inception of the award. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be presented separately. Earlier application is permitted. The Company’s adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, which address diversity in practice concerning the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. This ASU specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This ASU also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, which clarifies some existing fair value measurement concepts, eliminates wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in some limited cases, changes some fair value measurement principles to achieve convergence between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the Company beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Financial Liabilities

		March 31, 2012	September 30, 2011
	Level
Participation liability	3	$   964,619	$1,172,315
Conversion feature liability	3	339,210	720,593
Warrant liabilities	3	298,594	400,319
Total liabilities		$ 1,602,423	$2,293,227

Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs

	Participation Liability	Conversion Feature Liability	Warrant Liabilities	Total
Balance at September 30, 2011	$1,172,315	$720,593	$400,319	$2,293,227
Purchases, issuances and settlements	(259,885)	-	-	(259,885)
(Gains) losses included in earnings	52,189	(381,383)	(101,725)	(430,919)
Balance at March 31, 2012	$964,619	$339,210	$298,594	$1,602,423

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$ 136,000	$ 33,444
Interest capitalized (non-cash)	221,247	134,186
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	139,613	251,861
Issuance of notes payable for oil and gas	0	357,085
Warrant liability settled on exercise	0	136,015
Recognition of liabilities for issuance of:
Series A warrants	0	1,188
Series B warrants	0	143,948
Series C warrants	0	274,516
Series D warrants	0	49,385
Recognition of conversion feature liability	0	26,771
Recognition of participation liability	0	737,886
Asset retirement obligations incurred	63,865	4,588
Issuance of restricted shares	$ 29,587	$ 0

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 271,747	$ (1,413,487)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	311,844	49,271
Amortization of debt issuance costs	105,632	100,065
Asset retirement obligation accretion	2,117	1,052
Amortization of debt discount	419,494	55,129
Accretion of participation liability	52,189	0
Stock-based compensation expense	30,000	243,731
Change in fair value of warrant and conversion feature liabilities	(483,108)	846,449
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(137,021)	(325,382)
Other assets	(28,339)	47,405
Accounts payable	(87,462)	85,900
Other liabilities	(181,524)	111,261
Net cash from operating activities	275,569	(198,606)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of furniture and equipment	(1,531)	0
Purchase of oil and gas properties	0	(309,247)
Capital expenditures on oil and gas properties	(2,494,500)	(2,043,355)
Net cash from investing activities	(2,496,031)	(2,352,602)
Cash flows from financing activities
Debt issuance costs	0	(422,774)
Equity offering costs	(199,849)	(108,143)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants	4,224,000	1,340,055
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	0	45,289
Repayment of note payable	0	(642,753)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	0	3,400,000
Net cash from financing activities	4,024,151	3,611,674
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,803,689	1,060,466
Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of period	453,243	156,936
Cash and cash equivalents End of period	2,256,932	1,217,402
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	136,000	33,444
Interest capitalized (non-cash)	221,247	134,186
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	139,613	251,861
Issuance of notes payable for oil and gas	0	357,085
Warrant liability settled on exercise	0	136,015
Recognition of liabilities for issuance of:
Series A warrants	0	1,188
Series B warrants	0	143,948
Series C warrants	0	274,516
Series D warrants	0	49,385
Recognition of conversion feature liability	0	26,771
Recognition of participation liability	0	737,886
Asset retirement obligations incurred	63,865	4,588
Issuance of restricted shares	$ 29,587	$ 0

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

INCOME TAXES

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES

The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur. The Company has not recorded any income tax expense because the Company estimates it will not have taxable income for the current fiscal year. The Company has a valuation allowance that fully offsets deferred tax assets.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements
Participation liability (Level 3)	$ 964,619	$ 1,172,315
Conversion feature liability (Level 3)	339,210	720,593
Warrant liabilities (Level 3)	298,594	400,319
Total liabilities (Level 3)	$ 1,602,423	$ 2,293,227