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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
January 19, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  001-12719
(Commission
File Number) 		  76-0466193
(IRS Employer
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:
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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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
     Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on January 19, 2009 announcing the appointment of Michael J. Killelea as Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
     A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, neither the information under this Item 7.01 nor the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Other Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press release issued January 19, 2009.

 

 

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/ David R. Looney    
  David R. Looney   
  Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 
Dated: January 21, 2009

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press release issued January 19, 2009.