- Current report filing (8-K)

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): July 28, 2011

DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE	0-16203	84-1060803
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification Number)

370 17 ^th Street
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)

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Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 28, 2011, Delta Petroleum Corporation issued a press release announcing that it retained Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc. to provide independent engineering of Delta’s proved, probable and possible reserves and resources in support of Delta’s strategic alternatives process. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Delta, together with its financial advisor, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., has prepared an Overview Memorandum (“OM”), which will be used in connection with the previously announced strategic alternatives process. The OM will be available in the “Strategy Discussion” section, under the “About Delta” section, on the Company’s website (www.deltapetro.com).

The information in this Item 7.01, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit
No.		Description
99.1		Delta Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated July 28, 2011.

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: July 28, 2011