<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; width: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): April 17, 2012 (April 14, 2012)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>TRIANGLE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR>
</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></B></P>

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

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nevada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-34945</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">98-0430762</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1660 Wynkoop St., Suite 900, Denver, CO</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">80202</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: <B>(303) 260-7125</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Not Applicable.<BR>
</B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; width: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 1 -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 50%"></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 2.02.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 16, 2012, Triangle Petroleum Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing financial and operational results for the fiscal year ended January
31, 2012. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">On
April 14, 2012, the Company appointed Dr. Peter Hill as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and he relinquished the
position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Concurrent with this appointment, the Company appointed Jonathan Samuels as
Chief Executive Officer, and he retains the title of President but relinquishes the title of Chief Financial Officer. The Company
further appointed Joseph B. Feiten, as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Samuels will serve as the Company&rsquo;s principal executive
officer, and Mr. Feiten will continue to serve as the Company&rsquo;s principal accounting officer. As a result of such changes,
the Company intends to enter into amended employment contracts for Messrs. Hill and Samuels, and to enter into an employment agreement
with Mr. Feiten. </FONT>There were no changes to the composition of the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Dr. Hill, age 65, has   40
years experience in the international oil and gas industry. He commenced his career in 1972 and spent 22 years in
senior positions at British Petroleum including Chief Geologist, Chief of Staff for BP Exploration, President of BP Venezuela
and Regional Director for Central and South America. Dr. Hill then worked as Vice President Exploration at Ranger Oil in
England (1994-95), Managing Director Exploration and Production at Deminex in Germany (1995-97), Technical Director/Chief
Operating Officer at Hardy Oil &amp; Gas (1998-2000), President &amp; CEO at Harvest Natural Resources (2000-2005),
Director/Chairman at Austral Pacific Energy (2006-2008), independent advisor to Palo Alto (2008 to present) and Non Executive
Chairman at Toreador Resources Corporation (2009 to present). Dr. Hill has a BSc Honors Geology and a PhD.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Samuels, age 33, has served as the Company's
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary since December 2009, and as its President since July 22, 2011. Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Samuels was an investment professional responsible for research and investment sourcing in the energy sector at
Palo Alto Investors, a hedge fund founded in 1989. Mr. Samuels worked for five years at California-based Palo Alto Investors.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Feiten, age 60, has served as the Company&rsquo;s
Vice President of Accounting and principal accounting officer since November 1, 2011. Prior to joining the Company, he served as
chief financial officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of American Oil &amp; Gas Inc. from June
2006 to December 2010 when American was acquired by Hess Corporation. A Certified Public Accountant for the past 38 years, Mr.
Feiten served as chief financial officer of the publicly traded Tipperary Corporation from June 2002 until its acquisition by Santos,
Ltd in October 2005. For the four months immediately following the acquisition, Mr. Feiten was employed by Santos USA, as vice
president of accounting of Tipperary Corporation to assist in the transition of Tipperary operations to subsidiaries of Santos,
Ltd. He also provided accounting consulting services to American Oil &amp; Gas Inc. from April 24, 2006 through May 11, 2006, and
from January 2011 until July 2011. From June 1974 through May 2000, Mr. Feiten was a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving 18
of his last 20 years there as a national or global director in its energy and mining program. Mr. Feiten holds a BSBA in accounting
and an MBA from the University of Denver. He co-authored the 4th (1996) and 5th (2000) editions of <I>Petroleum Accounting Principles,
Procedures, &amp; Issues</I>, a leading reference book on U.S. financial accounting rules for the exploration, development and
production of oil and natural gas.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 2 -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 50%"></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 7.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 16, 2012, the company posted an
updated investor presentation on its corporate website, which contains non-public information. A copy of this presentation is furnished
as Exhibit 99.2.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in Item 7.01 of this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 9.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Exhibits</U></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Exhibit<U><BR>
Number</U></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><U>Description</U></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">99.1*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press release issued April 16, 2012, announcing officer
changes, operational updates and financial results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012</TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">99.2*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Investor Presentation by the Company for April 2012</TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Date: April 17, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jonathan Samuels</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Jonathan Samuels</I></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"></P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 3 -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 50%"></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in">&nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "v309691_8k.htm", "description": "CURRENT REPORT", "secsgml_size_bytes": 21956}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "Triangle Petroleum Corp", "cik": "0001281922", "assigned-sic": "1311", "irs-number": "980430762", "state-of-incorporation": "NV", "fiscal-year-end": "0131"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-34945", "film-number": "12763795"}, "business-address": {"street1": "1660 WYNKOOP ST", "street2": "SUITE 900", "city": "DENVER", "state": "CO", "zip": "80202", "phone": "303-260-7125"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "1660 WYNKOOP ST", "street2": "SUITE 900", "city": "DENVER", "state": "CO", "zip": "80202"}, "former-company": [{"former-conformed-name": "Triangle Petroleum CORP", "date-changed": "20050525"}, {"former-conformed-name": "PELOTON RESOURCES INC", "date-changed": "20040226"}]}
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 17, 2012 (April 14, 2012)
TRIANGLE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
001-34945
98-0430762
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1660 Wynkoop St., Suite 900, Denver, CO
80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(303) 260-7125
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 16, 2012, Triangle Petroleum Corporation
(the "Company") issued a press release announcing financial and operational results for the fiscal year ended January
31, 2012. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On
April 14, 2012, the Company appointed Dr. Peter Hill as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and he relinquished the
position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Concurrent with this appointment, the Company appointed Jonathan Samuels as
Chief Executive Officer, and he retains the title of President but relinquishes the title of Chief Financial Officer. The Company
further appointed Joseph B. Feiten, as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Samuels will serve as the Company's principal executive
officer, and Mr. Feiten will continue to serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. As a result of such changes,
the Company intends to enter into amended employment contracts for Messrs. Hill and Samuels, and to enter into an employment agreement
with Mr. Feiten.
There were no changes to the composition of the Company's Board of Directors.
Dr. Hill, age 65, has   40
years experience in the international oil and gas industry. He commenced his career in 1972 and spent 22 years in
senior positions at British Petroleum including Chief Geologist, Chief of Staff for BP Exploration, President of BP Venezuela
and Regional Director for Central and South America. Dr. Hill then worked as Vice President Exploration at Ranger Oil in
England (1994-95), Managing Director Exploration and Production at Deminex in Germany (1995-97), Technical Director/Chief
Operating Officer at Hardy Oil & Gas (1998-2000), President & CEO at Harvest Natural Resources (2000-2005),
Director/Chairman at Austral Pacific Energy (2006-2008), independent advisor to Palo Alto (2008 to present) and Non Executive
Chairman at Toreador Resources Corporation (2009 to present). Dr. Hill has a BSc Honors Geology and a PhD.
Mr. Samuels, age 33, has served as the Company's
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary since December 2009, and as its President since July 22, 2011. Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Samuels was an investment professional responsible for research and investment sourcing in the energy sector at
Palo Alto Investors, a hedge fund founded in 1989. Mr. Samuels worked for five years at California-based Palo Alto Investors.
Mr. Feiten, age 60, has served as the Company's
Vice President of Accounting and principal accounting officer since November 1, 2011. Prior to joining the Company, he served as
chief financial officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of American Oil & Gas Inc. from June
2006 to December 2010 when American was acquired by Hess Corporation. A Certified Public Accountant for the past 38 years, Mr.
Feiten served as chief financial officer of the publicly traded Tipperary Corporation from June 2002 until its acquisition by Santos,
Ltd in October 2005. For the four months immediately following the acquisition, Mr. Feiten was employed by Santos USA, as vice
president of accounting of Tipperary Corporation to assist in the transition of Tipperary operations to subsidiaries of Santos,
Ltd. He also provided accounting consulting services to American Oil & Gas Inc. from April 24, 2006 through May 11, 2006, and
from January 2011 until July 2011. From June 1974 through May 2000, Mr. Feiten was a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving 18
of his last 20 years there as a national or global director in its energy and mining program. Mr. Feiten holds a BSBA in accounting
and an MBA from the University of Denver. He co-authored the 4th (1996) and 5th (2000) editions of
Petroleum Accounting Principles,
Procedures, & Issues
, a leading reference book on U.S. financial accounting rules for the exploration, development and
production of oil and natural gas.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 16, 2012, the company posted an
updated investor presentation on its corporate website, which contains non-public information. A copy of this presentation is furnished
as Exhibit 99.2.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1*
Press release issued April 16, 2012, announcing officer
changes, operational updates and financial results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012
99.2*
Investor Presentation by the Company for April 2012
* Furnished herewith.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: April 17, 2012
By:
/s/ Jonathan Samuels
Jonathan Samuels
President and Chief Executive Officer