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):   April 12, 2013

Syntroleum Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-34490 73-1565725
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5416 S. Yale Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74135
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   918-592-7900

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 12, 2013 Syntroleum received $8,986,000 from the Internal Revenue Service for its portion of the 2012 reinstated $1 per gallon tax credit for the production of renewable diesel at the Geismar plant.






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.

         
    Syntroleum Corporation
          
April 15, 2013   By:   /s/ Karen L. Power
       
        Name: Karen L. Power
        Title: SVP/Principal Financial Officer