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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - MNP Petroleum Corp | exhibit99-1.htm |
| 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): December 21, 2012 |
| Manas Petroleum Corporation |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Nevada | 333-107002 | 91-1918324 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Bahnhofstrasse 9, 6341 Baar, Switzerland |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| +41 (44) 718 10 30 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 21, 2012 Santos International Ventures Pty Ltd informed DWM Petroleum AG (“DWM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Manas Petroleum Corp., that it has decided not to pursue their option granted by DWM in December 2007 to farm-in into CJSC Somon Oil, a Tajik company having 100% interest in two exploration blocks in the Republic of Tajikistan.
A copy of our news release dated December 24, 2012 is furnished herewith.
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | News release dated December 24, 2012 |
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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.
| MANAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | |
| By: | |
| /s/ Ari Muljana | |
| Ari Muljana | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: December 27, 2012 |