FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP [EPM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 235 PINE STREET, SUITE 1600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/06/2009 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/06/2009   S   61,806 D $ 2.99 2,457,469 I See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 235 PINE STREET SUITE 1600 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104	X
BEDFORD SCOTT 235 PINE STREET SUITE 1600 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104	X

Signatures

Peninsula Capital Management, LP (+) (++), By: /s/ Scott Bedford		10/09/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Scott Bedford (+) (++)		10/09/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities are held in the accounts of investment funds over which Peninsula Capital Management, LP and Scott Bedford have investment discretion (the "Reporting Persons"). Peninsula Capital Management, LP is the general partner and/or the investment manager of such investment funds and Scott Bedford is the President of Peninsula Capital Management, Inc. which is Peninsula Capital Management, LP's general partner.
Remarks: (+) Each of the Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his  pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial  owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or for any other  purpose. The Reporting Persons affirmatively disclaim being a "group" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, as amended. (++) Peninsula Capital Management, LP and Scott Bedford may be considered directors by deputization due to their affiliation  with Kelly W. Loyd, a non-executive employee of JVL Advisors, LLC, who serves on the board of directors of Evolution  Petroleum Corp.  The managing member of JVL Advisors, LLC is John Lovoi.  John Lovoi and Scott Bedford serve as co-managing  members of Peninsula - JVL Capital Advisors, LLC.  JVL Advisors, LLC and Peninsula-JVL Capital Advisors, LLC each serve as  the general partner of various investment funds.

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