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

February 22, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   001-12719
(Commission
File Number)		   76-0466193
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 780-9494
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on February 22, 2012, containing financial and operational results for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 

 
 

 

 

     
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

 

         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1     Press release issued February 22, 2012.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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

         
  GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 		  
  /s/ Michael J. Killelea    
  Michael J. Killelea   
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary   
 

Dated: February 22, 2012

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1     Press release issued February 22, 2012.