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

 

May 10, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-35371

 

61-1630631

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

410 17th Street, Suite 1400

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(720) 440-6100

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material 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))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 10, 2012, Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                     Exhibits

 

99.1            Press release issued May 10, 2012 announcing financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012

 

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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.

 

 

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

 

 

Date: May 10, 2012

By:

/s/ Michael R. Starzer

 

 

 

 

 

Michael R. Starzer

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued May 10, 2012 announcing financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012

 

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