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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 30, 2009
DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  0-16203
(Commission
File Number) 		  84-1060803
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Suite 4300
370 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 293-9133
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
          On November 30, 2009, we, Delta Petroleum Corporation, issued a press release announcing that we will consider strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including, but not limited to, exploring the sale of some or all of our assets, partnerships and joint venture opportunities, and the sale of the entire company. We have retained Morgan Stanley and Evercore Partners to evaluate and advise our Board of Directors on strategic alternatives. We do not intend to make further announcements regarding the review until our Board of Directors has approved a specific transaction or otherwise determines that disclosure of significant developments is appropriate. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Delta Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated November 30, 2009.
Forward Looking Statements
          This report contains “forward-looking statements.” For this purpose, any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding future announcements and management’s or our Board of Directors’ beliefs regarding strategic alternatives. There are a number of important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including risks detailed in our periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can find our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.deltapetro.com or at www.sec.gov. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 30, 2009
         
  Delta Petroleum Corporation
 		  
  By:   /s/ Stanley F. Freedman    
    Stanley F. Freedman   
    Executive Vice President and Secretary   

 

 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Delta Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated November 30, 2009.