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)
December 14, 2004

American Natural Energy Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma	0-18596	73-1605215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6100 South Yale — Suite 300, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 481-1440

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

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements of businesses acquired. None required.
(b)	Pro forma financial information. None required.
(c)	Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
99.1	Press Release dated December 14, 2004

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Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	American Natural Energy Corporation
Dated: December 14, 2004	By:	/s/ Michael K. Paulk
		Michael K. Paulk, President

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