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:
August
6,
2007
(Date
of earliest event reported)
ULTRA
PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Yukon
Territory, Canada
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0-29370
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N/A
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
Number)
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363
N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite
1200
Houston,
Texas 77060
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(281)
876-0120
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
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o
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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))
Section
2 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item
2.02 Results
of Operations and Financial Condition
The
following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of
Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by
reference in 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 filing.
On
August
7, 2007, Ultra Petroleum Corporation issued the press release attached as
Exhibit 99.1 providing information regarding the company’s operating results for
the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2007.
Section
5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.02 Departures of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
James
C.
Roe, a director of the Company, submitted his resignation, effective August
6,
2007 to the Board of Directors. Mr. Roe also resigned from the Company’s Audit
Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr.
Roe’s
departure is not related to any disagreement with the Company or with the
Company's operations, policies or practices.
In
connection with the resignation of Mr. Roe, the Company’s board of directors
appointed Robert E. Rigney to serve on the Company’s Audit Committee and its
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Section
9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number |
Title of Document |
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99.1
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Press
release dated August 7, 2007 announcing earnings and change in board
of
directors
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SIGNATURES
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.
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ULTRA
PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
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August
7, 2007 |
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Name:
/s/ Michael D. Watford |
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Title:
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer |
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
Number |
Title of Document |
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99.1
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Press
release dated August 7, 2007 announcing earnings and change in board
of
directors
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