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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): March 4, 2009
DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   0-16203   84-1060803
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   File Number)   Identification Number)
370 17th Street
Suite 4300
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
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
          On March 4, 2009, Delta Petroleum Corporation issued a press release announcing certain proposed terms of the convertible preferred stock rights offering that it expects will commence promptly following the date on which Delta’s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009 is declared effective by the Commission. 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 March 4, 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 Delta’s proposed terms of the preferred stock, intent to launch an equity rights offering and the timing of such offering. 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.

 

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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: March 4, 2009
         
  Delta Petroleum Corporation
 		  
  By:   /s/ Stanley F. Freedman    
    Stanley F. Freedman   
    Executive Vice President and Secretary   
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Delta Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated March 4, 2009.