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):  January 5, 2010

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):

£	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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£	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On January 5, 2010, we issued a press release announcing that we have completed the acquisition of the majority of an overriding royalty and net profits interest which eliminates a burden on all of its interests and cash flow in its Bayou Couba Field, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. 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 January 5, 2010 (furnished but not filed)

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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: January 13, 2010	By:	/s/ Michael K. Paulk                      Michael K. Paulk, President

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