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)     January 13, 2010

 

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Yukon, Canada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-30586

98-0372413

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

Suite 654 – 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


V6C 3E1

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


(604) 688-8323

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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):

 

 

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ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

 

In a press release issued on January 13, 2010, the Corporation announced its intention to offer the Special Warrants in the Placement. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.



 

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits..

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press release issued January 13, 2010

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

 

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

January 29, 2010

 

By: 



/s/ Gerald D. Schiefelbein

 

 

 

Name:  Gerald D. Schiefelbein

Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER 

DESCRIPTION

 

99.1

Press release issued January 13, 2010.