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):		May 30, 2007
AURORA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
UTAH	000-25170	87-0306609
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4110 Copper Ridge Drive, Suite 100, Traverse City, MI			49684
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:			(231) 941-0073
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 (b) and (c)Departure of Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers.

Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation today announced that its board of directors has named Ronald E. Huff (age 52) to serve as the company’s President and to be responsible for the operations of the company, effective as of May 30, 2007. Mr. Huff will also continue in his current position as Chief Financial Officer of the company. William W. Deneau will continue in his position as Chairman of the board of directors and as Chief Executive Officer and will concentrate on the strategic direction of the company.

Mr. Deneau said that the company’s board unanimously selected Mr. Huff based on his broad management background and his many years of experience in the oil and gas business. Mr. Huff has been the company’s Chief Financial Officer since June 2006 and has been a member of its board of directors since October 2005. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Huff was a Principal and Founder of TriMillennium Ventures, LLC, a private equity investment company. From 1986 to 1999, Mr. Huff was an executive at Belden & Blake Corporation serving as Chief Financial Officer and President of this large Appalachian and Michigan Basin exploration and production company.

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Ronald E. Huff on June 19, 2006 relating to his service as our Chief Financial Officer. This agreement provides for a term of two years and an annualized salary of $200,000 per year. The company also agreed to award Mr. Huff a stock bonus in the amount of 500,000 shares of common stock on January 1, 2009, so long as Mr. Huff remains employed by the Company through June 18, 2008. Further details of the employment agreement may be found in Exhibit 10.10 attached to the company’s June 30, 2006 Form 10-QSB which was filed on August 7, 2006.

The board of directors has also named John C. Hunter (age 56) as Vice President of Exploration and Production, effective as of May 30, 2007. Mr. Hunter is a petroleum engineer with over thirty years of oil and gas experience. He has worked for AOG since 2005 as Senior Petroleum Engineer. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Hunter was Executive Vice President of Wellstream Energy Services providing petroleum engineering consulting services. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Hunter was President of Terra Drilling Services, LLC and TerraFluids, LLC which provides short radius horizontal drilling services as well as drilling and completion fluids in the United States. From 1995 to 2004, Mr. Hunter was Director of Exploitation of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. located in Houston, Texas where he managed a staff of 15 employees dedicated to the development of oil and natural gas properties.

Additionally, Thomas W. Tucker (age 65) has announced that he will retire as Vice President of Exploration effective June 30, 2007 and will work with Mr. Hunter on transitional matters until his retirement. The company also has made arrangements with Mr. Tucker to be available in a consulting capacity through December 31, 2007 to assist the company on various matters. Mr. Tucker is one of the original founders of Aurora Energy, Ltd., which merged with the company in 2005.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 5.03 Amendment of Bylaws.

Effective June 1, 2007, Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation, by action of its Board of Directors, amended its by-laws to provide a nomination process for candidates of the Board of Directors. A new Section 2 was added to Article III, reading in its entirety as follows:

“Nominations. Candidates for the Board of Directors shall be nominated only pursuant to the procedure provided in the corporation’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, as it may be amended from time to time by the Board of Directors. Shareholders may propose nominees for director positions to the corporation’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the times specified in the corporation’s proxy statement for the previous annual meeting of the Shareholders, or if no time is so specified, no later than the end of the corporation’s last fiscal year prior to the date of the annual meeting of the Shareholders at which the directors will stand for election. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is not required to place any name proposed by a Shareholder into nomination for a director position.”

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation press release dated May 30, 2007, entitled “Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation Announces Appointment of New Officers.”

SIGNATURE

According 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.

AURORA OIL & GAS CORPORATION

Date: May 30, 2007

/s/ William W. Deneau

By:  William W. Deneau

Its:  Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation Announces Appointment of Officers

Traverse City, Michigan, May 30, 2007 --- Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation (AMEX:AOG) today announced that its board of directors has named Ronald E. Huff to serve as the company’s President and to be responsible for the operations of the company. Mr. Huff will also continue in his current position as Chief Financial Officer of the company. William W. Deneau will continue in his position as Chairman of the board of directors and as Chief Executive Officer and will concentrate on the strategic direction of the company.

Mr. Deneau said that the AOG board unanimously selected Mr. Huff based on his broad management background and his many years of experience in the oil and gas business. Mr. Huff has been the company’s Chief Financial Officer since June 2006 and has been a member of its board of directors since October 2005. He has over twenty-five years experience in the oil and gas industry and worked for Belden & Blake Corporation from 1986 to 1999 and for Transco, Sonat, and Zilkha Petroleum from 1977 to 1986. He served as President of Belden & Blake from 1997 to 1999 and as was also its Chief Financial Officer from 1989 to 1999.

The board of directors has also named John C. Hunter as Vice President of Exploration and Production. Mr. Hunter is a petroleum engineer with over thirty years of oil and gas experience. He has worked for AOG since 2005, and prior to joining AOG, he worked for Wellstream Energy Services and Torch Energy Advisors, both located in Houston, Texas. Mr. Deneau commented, “John Hunter is uniquely qualified to lead our exploration operations. He is very familiar with non-conventional reservoirs and horizontal drilling and has the hands-on experience that is needed to drive the company forward in its development of the Antrim Shale and to exploit the potential of its New Albany Shale assets.”

Additionally, Thomas W. Tucker has announced that he will retire from the company effective June 30, 2007 and will work with Mr. Hunter on transitional matters until his retirement. The company also has made arrangements with Mr. Tucker to be available in a consulting capacity through December 31, 2007 to assist the company on various matters. Mr. Tucker is one of the original founders of Aurora Energy, Ltd., which merged with the company in 2005. Mr. Deneau noted, “Tom has been instrumental in the company’s transition to an exploration and production company. His years of service and numerous contributions to the company are greatly valued. The company and all of its employees wish Tom all the best in his retirement.”

Mr. Deneau continued, “Over the coming months, the board of directors expects Ron and John to shape the direction of the company and to take the steps necessary to promote the company’s growth and profitability. We are very pleased that Ron and John will lead this effort.’’

About Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation

Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation is an independent energy company focused on unconventional natural gas exploration, acquisition, development and production with its main operations in the Michigan Antrim Shale and New Albany Shale of Indiana and Kentucky.

Contact:

Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation

Jeffrey W. Deneau, Investor Relations

(231) 941-0073

www.auroraogc.com

Source: Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation