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)

June 30, 2010

 

Cano Petroleum, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-32496

(Commission
File Number)

 

77-0635673

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

801 Cherry Street, Suite 3200
Fort Worth, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

76102

(Zip Code)

 

(817) 698-0900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 30, 2010, Cano Petroleum, Inc. issued a press release regarding developments in their proposed merger with Resaca Exploitation, Inc.  A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

99.1         Press Release regarding Merger Developments

 

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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.

 

 

 

CANO PETROLEUM, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: June 30, 2010

By:

/s/ Benjamin Daitch

 

 

Benjamin Daitch

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release regarding Merger Developments

 

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