Edgar Filing: TRANS ENERGY INC

TRANS ENERGY, INC.

Date: January 30, 2013

/S/ John S. Tumis

John S. Tumis

Chief Financial Officer

8-K

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): January 24, 2013

TRANS ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA

0-23530

93-0997412

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

210 Second Street, P.O. Box 393, St. Mary’s, West Virginia 26170

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (304) 684-7053

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 2.01 Completion of Disposition of Asset.

On January 24, 2013, the Company closed the sale of certain shallow well assets in West Virginia for gross proceeds of $2,750,000 to Fund 1 Dr, LLC. The Company issued a press release containing other important information regarding the sale. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Notes about Forward-looking Statements

Statements contained in this current report which are not historical facts, may be considered “forward-looking statements,” which term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. We caution readers that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Unknown risks and uncertainties as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors could cause actual results to materially differ from the results, performance or expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release

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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.

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