UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2011
DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-16203 | 84-1060803 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
370 17th Street
Suite 4300
Denver, Colorado 80202
Suite 4300
Denver, Colorado 80202
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 293-9133
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 10, 2011, Aleron H. Larson, Jr. submitted a letter to the Company resigning as a
director of the Company, effective immediately, due to personal reasons. The Company’s Board of
Directors had previously determined to reduce the size of the Board from fifteen directors to eight
directors effective at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Prior to submitting his
letter of resignation, Mr. Larson had agreed to not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2011
Annual Meeting of Stockholders in order to facilitate the reduction in the size of the Board of
Directors.
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.
Date: June 14, 2011
| Delta Petroleum Corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Stanley F. Freedman | |||
| Stanley F. Freedman | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||||