UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)        February 10, 2011


MILLER PETROLEUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Tennessee

001-34732

62-1028629

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


3651 Baker Highway, Huntsville, TN

37756

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(865) 223-6575


not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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 February 10, 2011, we announced that we had received our first payment from the State of Alaska as a result of certain tax credits. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor is it incorporated by reference into any filing of Miller Petroleum, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

Exhibit


99.1

Press release dated February 10, 2011 announcing Alaskan tax credit payment


SIGNATURES


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.


 

MILLER PETROLEUM, INC.

 

 

 

Date: February 10, 2011

By:

/s/ Paul W. Boyd

 

Paul W. Boyd, Chief Financial Officer


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