UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):
June 23, 2009

PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State of Incorporation)	72-1440714 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
400 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd., Suite 6000
Lafayette, Louisiana	70508
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Commission File Number: 001-32681

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 232-7028

     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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On June 23, 2009, PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had commenced an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
3.1	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated May 14, 2008.
99.1	Press Release dated June 23, 2009.

[Signature page follows]

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: June 23, 2009

PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.
 

/s/ Daniel G. Fournerat  

Daniel G. Fournerat 

Executive Vice President, General
Counsel, Chief Administrative
Officer and Secretary