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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
 
July 10, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
1-16071
74-2584033
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 
18803 Meisner Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78258
(210) 490-4788
(Address of principal executive offices and 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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On July 10, 2009, Abraxas Petroleum issued a news release announcing the filing of preliminary proxy statement for the merger with Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.  The full  text of the press  release  is  attached  hereto.

 
The  information  in this  Report  (including  Exhibit  99.1) is  furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Section. The information in this Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information  required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits.
 
Description 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated July 10, 2009, announcing the filing of preliminary proxy statement for merger with Abraxas Energy Partners L.P.
 

 

 
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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.
 
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 
By:  /s/ Chris E. Williford                                                                     
Chris E. Williford
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer

Dated:  July 13, 2009