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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<B>
February 9, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>AMERICAN STANDARD ENERGY CORP.</B></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">333-132948</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">20-2791397</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>4800 North Scottsdale Road</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite 1400</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Scottsdale, Arizona</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">85251</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:<B> (480) 371-1929</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</TD>
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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 49.5pt"><B>Item 1.01</B></TD><TD><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 49.5pt"><B>Item 2.03</B></TD><TD><B>Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 49.5pt"><B>Item 3.02</B></TD><TD><B>Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Pentwater Financing</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 10, 2012 (the
&ldquo;Closing Date&rdquo;), American Standard Energy, Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and ASEN 2, Corp. (&ldquo;ASEN
2&rdquo;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company closed on a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated February 9, 2012
(the &ldquo;Purchase Agreement&rdquo;) with Pentwater Equity Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. and PWCM Master Fund
Ltd. (collectively, &ldquo;Pentwater&rdquo;) in connection with a $20 million private financing. The initial funding made
by Pentwater to ASEN 2 on the Closing Date was in the amount of $10 million. The funding of an additional $10 million
(the &ldquo;Subsequent Funding&rdquo;) is subject to the closing of a proposed purchase and sale agreement by and among
the Company, Geronimo Holding Corporation, XOG Operating LLC and HNL Royalties LLC (collectively, the &ldquo;XOG Group&rdquo;), as well as
certain other closing conditions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The borrowings under the
Purchase Agreement are evidenced by a $20 million secured convertible promissory note (the &ldquo;Note&rdquo;) convertible
into shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) at a conversion price of $9.00 per share and
five year warrants to purchase three million three hundred thirty three thousand three hundred thirty three (3,333,333)
shares of Common Stock at a per share cash exercise price of $2.50 (the &ldquo;Warrants&rdquo;). The Warrants are also
subject to a mandatory exercise at the Company&rsquo;s option with respect to (i) 50% of the number of shares underlying the
Warrants (&ldquo;Warrant Shares&rdquo;) if the closing sale price of the Common Stock is equal to or greater than $5.00 per
share for twenty consecutive trading days and (ii) 50% of the number of Warrant Shares if the closing sale price of the
Common Stock is equal to or greater than $9.00 per
share for twenty consecutive trading days.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">From the Closing Date through December 9, 2012,
the outstanding borrowings under the Note bear an interest rate of 11% per annum, payable as follows (i) interest at a rate of
9% per annum is payable on the first business day of each month, commencing on March 1, 2012 and (ii) interest at a rate of 2%
per annum is capitalized and added to the then unpaid principal amount monthly in arrears on the first business day of each month
commencing on March 1, 2012. On and after December 9, 2012 through the maturity date, the Note bears an interest rate of 16% per
annum, payable as follows: (i) interest at a rate of 11% per annum is payable on the first business day of each month commencing
on December 1, 2012 and (ii) interest at a rate of 5% per annum is capitalized and added to the then unpaid principal amount monthly
on the first business day of each month commencing on December 1, 2012. The Note has a maturity date of February 9, 2015. ASEN
2 can prepay the Note without penalty prior to December 31, 2012. If the prepayment occurs after December 31, 2012, ASEN 2 must
pay to Pentwater 106% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note. At any time after February 9, 2013, the principal amount
and interest of the Note may be converted into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $9.00 per share. The Note was issued
with an original discount in the amount of $175,000.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to a Security Agreement, ASEN 2&rsquo;s
obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the other transaction documents are secured by, among other things, a first priority
lien on ASEN 2&rsquo;s interest in certain oil and gas properties and the hydrocarbons produced from such properties, as well as
the proceeds of the sale of such hydrocarbons.&nbsp; The Company guaranteed ASEN 2&rsquo;s obligations under the Purchase Agreement
and the other transaction documents pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to a Registration
Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to register the Warrant Shares and Series C Warrant Shares (as defined below), on
a registration statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;)
within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Subsequent Funding (the &ldquo;Filing Date&rdquo;) and to obtain effectiveness
of such Registration Statement within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Filing Date (the &ldquo;Effectiveness
Date&rdquo;). The Company has also agreed to keep the Registration Statement effective until the earlier of (i) the sale of
all the Warrant Shares and Series C Warrant Shares covered by such Registration Statement or (ii) the date the Warrant Shares
and Series C Warrant Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company (i) does not file the Registration Statement by
the Filing Date, (ii) does not obtain effectiveness of the Registration Statement by the Effectiveness Date or (iii) allows
certain lapses in effectiveness (each an &ldquo;Event&rdquo;), the Company is obligated to pay to Pentwater liquidated
damages equal to 0.5% of the borrowed principal amount under the Note for every thirty (30) days after the occurrence of an
Event until cured, up to a maximum of 6%.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The issuance of the Notes and Warrants was
not registered under the Securities Act and all of the above referenced issuances qualified for exemption under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The issuance was not a &ldquo;public
offering&rdquo; as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved, size of the offering, manner of
the offering and number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities to
a high number of investors. In addition, Pentwater represented that it had the necessary investment intent as required by Section
4(2) since Pentwater agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted pursuant to
Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed into the
market and therefore not be part of a &ldquo;public offering.&rdquo; Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the
requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Modification Agreement with Pentwater</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 10, 2012, the Company, Pentwater
and two affiliated entities of Pentwater (the &ldquo;Modification Investors&rdquo;) entered into a modification agreement (the
&ldquo;Modification Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which the parties agreed to amend the terms of the Series B warrants (the &ldquo;Series
B Warrants&rdquo;) issued to the Modification Investors in a $13 million private placement offering of the Company&rsquo;s securities
in July 2011 (the &ldquo;July Offering&rdquo;) in which the Modification Investors invested $12 million. Pursuant to the terms
of the Modification Agreement, the parties agreed to limit the dilutive effects of the Series B Warrants by including a floor of
$3.00 per share in the calculation of the reset provision included in the Series B Warrants. Accordingly, the aggregate number
of shares of Common Stock underlying the Series B Warrants held by the Modification Investors is 1,913,043 shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As additional consideration for the
modification of the Series B Warrants, the Company agreed to issue to the Modification Investors new five-year Series C
warrants (&ldquo;Series C Warrants&rdquo;) to purchase 2.5 million shares of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Series C Warrant
Shares&rdquo;) with a cash exercise price of $3.00 per share. The Series C Warrants include a provision under which the
Series C Warrants must be exercised at the election of the Company by the Modification Investors for cash if the closing
sales price of the Common Stock is $6.00 per share or greater for 20-consecutive trading days. As a result of the issuance of
the Warrants and the Series C Warrants, the exercise prices and number of shares underlying the Series A warrants and Series
B warrants held by the remaining investor in the July Offering will be adjusted pursuant to their terms.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The issuance of the Series B Warrants and Series
C Warrants was not registered under the Securities Act and all of the above referenced issuances qualified for exemption under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The issuance was not
a &ldquo;public offering&rdquo; as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved, size of the offering,
manner of the offering and number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities
to a high number of investors. In addition, the Modification Investors represented that they had the necessary investment intent
as required by Section 4(2) since they agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted
pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed
into the market and therefore not be part of a &ldquo;public offering.&rdquo; Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have
met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>Macquarie Consent</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In connection with the consent provided by
Macquarie Bank Limited (&ldquo;Macquarie&rdquo;) to the above-referenced transactions pursuant to the terms of the $300,000,000
Credit Agreement entered into by Macquarie, lenders party thereto and the Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
as of September 21, 2011 (the &ldquo;Credit Agreement&rdquo;), the Company agreed (i) to pay to Macquarie Americas Corp. (&ldquo;Macquarie
Americas&rdquo;) a $1,100,000 modification fee and (ii) to amend and restate the warrant to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of
Common Stock (the &ldquo;Macquarie Warrant&rdquo;), at an exercise price of $7.50 per share, issued to Macquarie Americas on September
21, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Accordingly, the Company issued an amended and restated Macquarie Warrant
(the &ldquo;Amended Macquarie Warrant&rdquo;) to Macquarie Americas to purchase two million three hundred thirty-three thousand
(2,333,000) shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.25 per share. The Amended Macquarie Warrant is not subject to further
anti-dilution provisions other than customary reset provisions for stock splits, subdivision or combinations. The Amended Macquarie
Warrant is exercisable on a cashless basis if there is no registration statement covering the underlying Common Stock. The Company
granted the holder piggy-back registration rights on the underlying Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The issuance of the Amended Macquarie Warrant
was not registered under the Securities Act and the above referenced issuances qualified for exemption under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The issuance was not a &ldquo;public offering&rdquo;
as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved, size of the offering, manner of the offering and
number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities to a high number of
investors. In addition, Macquarie Americas represented that it had the necessary investment intent as required by Section 4(2)
since Macquarie Americas agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted pursuant
to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed into the
market and therefore not be part of a &ldquo;public offering.&rdquo; Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the
requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 9, 2012, the holders of greater
than 67% of the securities (&ldquo;Holders&rdquo;) purchased from the Company pursuant to a securities purchase agreement (&ldquo;SPA&rdquo;)
dated as of February 1, 2011 entered into an Agreement and Consent to amend certain provisions of the SPA (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;).
Pursuant to the Amendment, the Holders and the Company agreed to amend the SPA to delete sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the SPA to remove
the restrictions on subsequent equity sales and the Holders right of participation in future equity sales.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains summaries
of the material terms of various agreements executed in connection with the transactions described herein.&nbsp;&nbsp;The summaries
of these agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to these agreements, all of which are attached
as exhibits hereto and incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 37.45pt"><B>Item 9.01</B></TD><TD><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Number</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">4.1</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">4.2</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Form of Warrant issued to Pentwater, dated
        February 9, 2012</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Form of Series C Warrant issued to Pentwater,
        dated February 9, 2012</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">4.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Amended and Restated Warrant issued to Macquarie Americas Corp., dated February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, ASEN 2, and Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012 +</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued by ASEN 2 to Pentwater, dated February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Security Agreement by and among ASEN 2 to Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012 +</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.4</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Guaranty Agreement by and among the Company and Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.5</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.6</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Modification Agreement by and among the Company, Pentwater and its affiliates, dated as of February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.7</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and certain holders thereto, dated February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.8</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mortgage and Deed of Trust from ASEN 2 to Pentwater for LaSalle County, Texas +</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.9</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mortgage and Deed of Trust from ASEN 2 to Pentwater for Frio County, Texas +</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release</TD></TR>
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of Regulation S-K. American Standard Energy Corp. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission
copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;Dated: February 15, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">AMERICAN STANDARD ENERGY CORP.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-style: italic">/s/ Richard MacQueen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Richard MacQueen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>President</TD>
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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):
February 9, 2012
AMERICAN STANDARD ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
333-132948
20-2791397
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4800 North Scottsdale Road
Suite 1400
Scottsdale, Arizona
85251
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(480) 371-1929
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:
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)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Pentwater Financing
On February 10, 2012 (the
"Closing Date"), American Standard Energy, Corp. (the "Company") and ASEN 2, Corp. ("ASEN
2"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company closed on a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated February 9, 2012
(the "Purchase Agreement") with Pentwater Equity Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. and PWCM Master Fund
Ltd. (collectively, "Pentwater") in connection with a $20 million private financing. The initial funding made
by Pentwater to ASEN 2 on the Closing Date was in the amount of $10 million. The funding of an additional $10 million
(the "Subsequent Funding") is subject to the closing of a proposed purchase and sale agreement by and among
the Company, Geronimo Holding Corporation, XOG Operating LLC and HNL Royalties LLC (collectively, the "XOG Group"), as well as
certain other closing conditions.
The borrowings under the
Purchase Agreement are evidenced by a $20 million secured convertible promissory note (the "Note") convertible
into shares of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock") at a conversion price of $9.00 per share and
five year warrants to purchase three million three hundred thirty three thousand three hundred thirty three (3,333,333)
shares of Common Stock at a per share cash exercise price of $2.50 (the "Warrants"). The Warrants are also
subject to a mandatory exercise at the Company's option with respect to (i) 50% of the number of shares underlying the
Warrants ("Warrant Shares") if the closing sale price of the Common Stock is equal to or greater than $5.00 per
share for twenty consecutive trading days and (ii) 50% of the number of Warrant Shares if the closing sale price of the
Common Stock is equal to or greater than $9.00 per
share for twenty consecutive trading days.
From the Closing Date through December 9, 2012,
the outstanding borrowings under the Note bear an interest rate of 11% per annum, payable as follows (i) interest at a rate of
9% per annum is payable on the first business day of each month, commencing on March 1, 2012 and (ii) interest at a rate of 2%
per annum is capitalized and added to the then unpaid principal amount monthly in arrears on the first business day of each month
commencing on March 1, 2012. On and after December 9, 2012 through the maturity date, the Note bears an interest rate of 16% per
annum, payable as follows: (i) interest at a rate of 11% per annum is payable on the first business day of each month commencing
on December 1, 2012 and (ii) interest at a rate of 5% per annum is capitalized and added to the then unpaid principal amount monthly
on the first business day of each month commencing on December 1, 2012. The Note has a maturity date of February 9, 2015. ASEN
2 can prepay the Note without penalty prior to December 31, 2012. If the prepayment occurs after December 31, 2012, ASEN 2 must
pay to Pentwater 106% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note. At any time after February 9, 2013, the principal amount
and interest of the Note may be converted into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $9.00 per share. The Note was issued
with an original discount in the amount of $175,000.
Pursuant to a Security Agreement, ASEN 2's
obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the other transaction documents are secured by, among other things, a first priority
lien on ASEN 2's interest in certain oil and gas properties and the hydrocarbons produced from such properties, as well as
the proceeds of the sale of such hydrocarbons.  The Company guaranteed ASEN 2's obligations under the Purchase Agreement
and the other transaction documents pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement.
Pursuant to a Registration
Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to register the Warrant Shares and Series C Warrant Shares (as defined below), on
a registration statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement")
within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Subsequent Funding (the "Filing Date") and to obtain effectiveness
of such Registration Statement within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Filing Date (the "Effectiveness
Date"). The Company has also agreed to keep the Registration Statement effective until the earlier of (i) the sale of
all the Warrant Shares and Series C Warrant Shares covered by such Registration Statement or (ii) the date the Warrant Shares
and Series C Warrant Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company (i) does not file the Registration Statement by
the Filing Date, (ii) does not obtain effectiveness of the Registration Statement by the Effectiveness Date or (iii) allows
certain lapses in effectiveness (each an "Event"), the Company is obligated to pay to Pentwater liquidated
damages equal to 0.5% of the borrowed principal amount under the Note for every thirty (30) days after the occurrence of an
Event until cured, up to a maximum of 6%.
The issuance of the Notes and Warrants was
not registered under the Securities Act and all of the above referenced issuances qualified for exemption under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The issuance was not a "public
offering" as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved, size of the offering, manner of
the offering and number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities to
a high number of investors. In addition, Pentwater represented that it had the necessary investment intent as required by Section
4(2) since Pentwater agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted pursuant to
Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed into the
market and therefore not be part of a "public offering." Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the
requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.
Modification Agreement with Pentwater
On February 10, 2012, the Company, Pentwater
and two affiliated entities of Pentwater (the "Modification Investors") entered into a modification agreement (the
"Modification Agreement") pursuant to which the parties agreed to amend the terms of the Series B warrants (the "Series
B Warrants") issued to the Modification Investors in a $13 million private placement offering of the Company's securities
in July 2011 (the "July Offering") in which the Modification Investors invested $12 million. Pursuant to the terms
of the Modification Agreement, the parties agreed to limit the dilutive effects of the Series B Warrants by including a floor of
$3.00 per share in the calculation of the reset provision included in the Series B Warrants. Accordingly, the aggregate number
of shares of Common Stock underlying the Series B Warrants held by the Modification Investors is 1,913,043 shares.
As additional consideration for the
modification of the Series B Warrants, the Company agreed to issue to the Modification Investors new five-year Series C
warrants ("Series C Warrants") to purchase 2.5 million shares of Common Stock (the "Series C Warrant
Shares") with a cash exercise price of $3.00 per share. The Series C Warrants include a provision under which the
Series C Warrants must be exercised at the election of the Company by the Modification Investors for cash if the closing
sales price of the Common Stock is $6.00 per share or greater for 20-consecutive trading days. As a result of the issuance of
the Warrants and the Series C Warrants, the exercise prices and number of shares underlying the Series A warrants and Series
B warrants held by the remaining investor in the July Offering will be adjusted pursuant to their terms.
The issuance of the Series B Warrants and Series
C Warrants was not registered under the Securities Act and all of the above referenced issuances qualified for exemption under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The issuance was not
a "public offering" as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved, size of the offering,
manner of the offering and number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities
to a high number of investors. In addition, the Modification Investors represented that they had the necessary investment intent
as required by Section 4(2) since they agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted
pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed
into the market and therefore not be part of a "public offering." Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have
met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.
Macquarie Consent
In connection with the consent provided by
Macquarie Bank Limited ("Macquarie") to the above-referenced transactions pursuant to the terms of the $300,000,000
Credit Agreement entered into by Macquarie, lenders party thereto and the Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
as of September 21, 2011 (the "Credit Agreement"), the Company agreed (i) to pay to Macquarie Americas Corp. ("Macquarie
Americas") a $1,100,000 modification fee and (ii) to amend and restate the warrant to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of
Common Stock (the "Macquarie Warrant"), at an exercise price of $7.50 per share, issued to Macquarie Americas on September
21, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Accordingly, the Company issued an amended and restated Macquarie Warrant
(the "Amended Macquarie Warrant") to Macquarie Americas to purchase two million three hundred thirty-three thousand
(2,333,000) shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $3.25 per share. The Amended Macquarie Warrant is not subject to further
anti-dilution provisions other than customary reset provisions for stock splits, subdivision or combinations. The Amended Macquarie
Warrant is exercisable on a cashless basis if there is no registration statement covering the underlying Common Stock. The Company
granted the holder piggy-back registration rights on the underlying Common Stock.
The issuance of the Amended Macquarie Warrant
was not registered under the Securities Act and the above referenced issuances qualified for exemption under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The issuance was not a "public offering"
as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved, size of the offering, manner of the offering and
number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities to a high number of
investors. In addition, Macquarie Americas represented that it had the necessary investment intent as required by Section 4(2)
since Macquarie Americas agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted pursuant
to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed into the
market and therefore not be part of a "public offering." Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the
requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.
Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement
On February 9, 2012, the holders of greater
than 67% of the securities ("Holders") purchased from the Company pursuant to a securities purchase agreement ("SPA")
dated as of February 1, 2011 entered into an Agreement and Consent to amend certain provisions of the SPA (the "Amendment").
Pursuant to the Amendment, the Holders and the Company agreed to amend the SPA to delete sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the SPA to remove
the restrictions on subsequent equity sales and the Holders right of participation in future equity sales.
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains summaries
of the material terms of various agreements executed in connection with the transactions described herein.  The summaries
of these agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to these agreements, all of which are attached
as exhibits hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)        Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
4.2
Form of Warrant issued to Pentwater, dated
        February 9, 2012
Form of Series C Warrant issued to Pentwater,
        dated February 9, 2012
4.3
Amended and Restated Warrant issued to Macquarie Americas Corp., dated February 9, 2012
10.1
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, ASEN 2, and Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012 +
10.2
Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued by ASEN 2 to Pentwater, dated February 9, 2012
10.3
Security Agreement by and among ASEN 2 to Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012 +
10.4
Guaranty Agreement by and among the Company and Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012
10.5
Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and Pentwater, dated as of February 9, 2012
10.6
Modification Agreement by and among the Company, Pentwater and its affiliates, dated as of February 9, 2012
10.7
Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and certain holders thereto, dated February 9, 2012
10.8
Mortgage and Deed of Trust from ASEN 2 to Pentwater for LaSalle County, Texas +
10.9
Mortgage and Deed of Trust from ASEN 2 to Pentwater for Frio County, Texas +
99.1
Press Release
+ Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2)
of Regulation S-K. American Standard Energy Corp. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission
copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
Dated: February 15, 2012
AMERICAN STANDARD ENERGY CORP.
By:
/s/ Richard MacQueen
Richard MacQueen
President