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): November 24, 2010
PLATINUM
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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000-51553
(Commission
File Number)
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14-1928384
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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11490
Westheimer Road, Suite 1000
Houston,
Texas 77077
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (281) 649-4500
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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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item
1.03
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Bankruptcy
or Receivership.
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On
November 24, 2010, Maverick Engineering, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Platinum Energy Resources, Inc. filed a voluntary petition in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”)
seeking reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of
the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”).
Neither Platinum Energy Resources, Inc., nor
any of its other subsidiaries, are included in this
bankruptcy.
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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PLATINUM ENERGY RESOURCES,
INC.
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Dated:
December 1, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Martin Walrath
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Martin
Walrath
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Acting
Chief Executive Officer
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