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UNITED STATES
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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): May 12, 2005 (May 6, 2005)
GULFWEST ENERGY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Texas 1-12108 87-0444770
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
480 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 300, Houston Texas 77060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(281) 820-1919
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 6, 2005, GulfWest Energy Inc. issued a press release containing
information regarding proved reserves at December 31, 2004 and announcing
certain production and other related information for the quarter ended March 31,
2005. The press release is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by
reference. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 6, 2005
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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.
GULFWEST ENERGY INC.
Date: May 12, 2005 /s/ Allan D. Keel
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Allan D. Keel
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 6, 2005