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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

December 16, 2005 (December 15, 2005)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-7940   76-0466193
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)

808 Travis Street, Suite 1320
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 780-9494
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events

     The Registrant issued a press release on December 15, 2005 announcing that the Registrant has commenced a private offering of $75 million convertible preferred stock for the purpose of funding the redemption of all outstanding shares the Registrant’s Series A Preferred Stock and for funding a portion of the Registrant’s drilling program, which the Registrant announced will be included as part of a $195 million preliminary capital budget for 2006, including approximately $160 million of which scheduled for the Cotton Valley Trend. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

 
   
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press release issued December 15, 2005

 


 

SIGNATURES

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

         
    GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
       
  /s/   Walter G. Goodrich
     
      Walter G. Goodrich
      Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 16, 2005

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 
   
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press release issued December 15, 2005