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 15, 2009 (January 12, 2009)

 

CREDO Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado

 

0-8877

 

84-0772991

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1801 Broadway, Suite 900
Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (303) 297-2200

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14a-12)

 

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 8.01

 

Other Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On January 12, 2009, CREDO Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) reported that The Denver Post Newspaper ranked the company as the top performing Colorado energy stock in 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release

 

 

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.

 

 

CREDO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: January 15, 2009

By:

/s/ Alford B. Neely

 

 

Alford B. Neely

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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