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): March 16,
2009
EDGE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-22149
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76-0511037
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1301
Travis, Suite 2000, Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(713) 654-8960
Check the appropriate box below if the
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the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
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240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On March 16, 2009, Edge Petroleum
Corporation reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of
2008, and provided an update on its operating activity for the year ending
2008. A copy of the related press releases are attached hereto as
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
The
information contained in Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 is incorporated herein by
reference. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall
not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press
release dated March 16, 2009 reporting financial results, issued by Edge
Petroleum Corporation.
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99.2
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Press
release dated March 16, 2009 reporting operations update, issued by Edge
Petroleum Corporation.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Edge Petroleum
Corporation
By:
/s/ Gary L.
Pittman
Gary L.
Pittman
Executive
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Date: March
16, 2009
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated March 16, 2009 reporting financial results, issued by Edge
Petroleum Corporation.
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99.2
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Press
release dated March 16, 2009 reporting operations update, issued by Edge
Petroleum Corporation.
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