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): February 1, 2011

 


 

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-33334

 

86-0876964

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5600, Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 204-2700

 


 

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):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 1, 2011, Petrohawk Energy Corporation issued two press releases, one providing an operational update that included drilling and production results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2010 and another announcing proved reserves for year-end 2010. The press releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report.

 

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Item

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Petrohawk Energy Corporation dated February 1, 2011 (Operations).

99.2

 

Press Release of Petrohawk Energy Corporation dated February 1, 2011 (Reserves).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: February 1, 2011

 

By:

/s/ C. Byron Charboneau

 

 

 

C. Byron Charboneau

 

 

 

Vice President—Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Item

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Petrohawk Energy Corporation dated February 1, 2011 (Operations).

99.2

 

Press Release of Petrohawk Energy Corporation dated February 1, 2011 (Reserves).

 

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