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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 (date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2011

 

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33334

 

86-0876964

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1000 Louisiana, Suite 5600

Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 204-2700

 

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):

 

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 May 17, 2011, Petrohawk Energy Corporation announced that it has priced an offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2019 at an offer price of 100%.

 

The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this current report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Item

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Petrohawk Energy Corporation dated May 17, 2011.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

 

 

Date: May 17, 2011

By:

/s/ C. Byron Charboneau

 

 

C. Byron Charboneau

 

 

Vice President—Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Item

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Petrohawk Energy Corporation dated May 17, 2011.

 

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