Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  PENINSULA MASTER FUND, LTD
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP [EVP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP, 235 PINE STREET, SUITE 1600
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,727,400 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 2,727,400 (2)
I
By Peninsula Master Fund, Ltd.
Common Stock 1,969,510 (3)
I
Footnote (3)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PENINSULA MASTER FUND, LTD
C/O PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
235 PINE STREET, SUITE 1600
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
    X    
PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
235 PINE STREET
SUITE 1600
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
    X    
BEDFORD SCOTT
235 PINE STREET
SUITE 1600
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
    X    

Signatures

Peninsula Master Fund, Ltd.(+), By: Peninsula Capital Management, LP, By: /s/ Scott Bedford 11/21/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Peninsula Capital Management, LP(+), By: /s/ Scott Bedford 11/21/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Scott Bedford 11/21/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are owned by Peninsula Master Fund, Ltd., which is a Reporting Person.
(2) These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Peninsula Capital Management, LP, the investment manager of Peninsula Master Fund, Ltd., and Scott Bedford, the President of Peninsula Capital Management LP's general partner.
(3) These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Peninsula Capital Management, LP, the general partner and/or investment manager of certain private investment funds which own such securities.
 
Remarks:
(+)  Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its
 pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial
 owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other
 purpose.

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