UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 10, 2016

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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Item 7.01.      Regulation FD Disclosure

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished by Carbon Natural Gas Company (the “Company”) pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD.

On December 7, 2016, the Company will host a corporate presentation to discuss its recent acquisition activities and operations as well as its strategic plans for 2017. The meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. EST at 410 Park Avenue, 19^th Floor, New York, NY 10022. A copy of the Notice is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and may also be viewed on the Company’s website at http://carbonnaturalgas.com/proxy-online/.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits.

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.

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