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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
March 21, 2011
 (Date of earliest event reported)


 
Callon Petroleum Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-14039
64-0844345
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification Number)


200 North Canal St.
Natchez, Mississippi  39120
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(601) 442-1601
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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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Section 7 — Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information, including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure,” not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On March 21, 2011, Callon Petroleum Company (the “Company”)  issued a press release announcing the completion of the redemption of $31.0 million of the Company’s outstanding 13% Senior Notes due 2016 using a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s previously announced common stock offering which was completed on February 16, 2011.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number
 
Title of Document
     
99.1
 
Press release dated March 21, 2011 announcing the completion of the redemption of $31.0 million of outstanding 13% Senior Notes due 2016.
 


 
 

 

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.


 


 March 22, 2011
 
Callon Petroleum Company
   
(Registrant)
     
   
By:  /s/ B. F. Weatherly
   
B.F. Weatherly
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     

 
 

 

Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number                                       Title of Document                                           

 
99.1
Press release dated March 21, 2011 announcing the completion of the redemption of $31.0 million of outstanding 13% Senior Notes due 2016.