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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2013 (May 7, 2013)
GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD.
GASTAR EXPLORATION USA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Alberta, Canada | 98-0570897 | |
| Delaware | 38-3531640 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 650 Houston, Texas |
77010 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) | |
(713) 739-1800
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 7, 2013, Gastar Exploration USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing its intent to offer $200 million of senior secured notes due 2018 in a private placement to eligible purchasers. A copy of the press release, dated May 7, 2013, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following is a list of exhibits furnished as part of this Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 7, 2013. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 7, 2013 | GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD. | |||||
| By: | /s/ J. Russell Porter | |||||
| J. Russell Porter | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| GASTAR EXPLORATION USA, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ J. Russell Porter | |||||
| J. Russell Porter | ||||||
| President | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 7, 2013. | |