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): July 30, 2009

American Natural Energy Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma	0-18596	73-1605215
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		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)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 7 – Regulation F-D

Item 7.01. Regulation F-D Disclosure

On July 30, 2009, we issued a press release announcing that during the period subsequent to July 28, 2009, we have sold an additional 12,666,668 shares of our common stock to complete our private placement financing.  Together with the sale of 53,999,998 shares of our common stock previously announced, we sold a total of 66,666,666 shares for an aggregate cash consideration of $2 million in the private placement financing.  ....  A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 

Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

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 July 30, 2009

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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: July 30, 2009	By:	/s/ Michael K. Paulk                      Michael K. Paulk, President

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

AMERICAN NATURAL ENERGY CORPORATION
6100 South Yale, Suite 300
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
Tel: 918-481-1440 Fax: 918-481-1473

American Natural Energy Corporation Announces
Issuance of Shares of Common Stock

Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 30, 2009. American Natural Energy Corporation ("ANEC") (TSX Venture: ANR.U) announced today that during the period subsequent to July 28, 2009, it has sold an additional 12,666,668 shares of its common stock to complete its private placement financing. Together with the sale of 53,999,998 shares of its common stock previously announced, ANEC sold a total of 66,666,666 shares for an aggregate cash consideration of $2 million in the private placement financing.

ANEC paid finder's fees to two finders in the subsequent period in the aggregate amount of $23,040 in cash and 1,280,000 share purchase warrants of ANEC, each such warrant exercisable into one share of common stock of ANEC for a period of one year at a price of $0.05 per share.

The securities were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), afforded by Regulation D and Section 4(2) and pursuant to Regulation S under the Act. The securities may not be reoffered or resold by the purchasers absent registration under the Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act. In addition, the securities are subject to a hold period and, subject to compliance with the requirements of the Act, may not be traded until November 29, 2009, except as permitted by Canadian securities legislation and the TSX Venture Exchange.

ANEC is a Tulsa, Oklahoma based independent exploration and production company with operations in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. For further information please contact Michael Paulk, CEO at 918-481-1440 or Steven P. Ensz, CFO at 281-367-5588.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Michael Paulk"
Michael Paulk
President & CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This Press Release may contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of ANEC, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business, well drilling and operating activities and performance of ANEC. Forward-looking statements also include the intended use of proceeds. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The actual results and outcome of events may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The levels of and fluctuations in the prices for natural gas and oil and the demand for those commodities, the outcome of ANEC's development and exploration activities, including the success of its current and proposed well drilling activities and the availability of capital to pursue those activities could affect ANEC and its future prospects. ANEC’s inability to raise additional capital would adversely affect its ability to pursue its drilling program and its liquidity. Important additional factors that could cause such differences are described in ANEC's periodic reports and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and may be viewed at the Commission's Website at http://www.sec.gov.

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