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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>May 7, 2012</B></P>

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 24pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 32%">&nbsp;Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 32%">&nbsp;<B>001-12719</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 32%"><B>76-0466193</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><B><BR></B>(State or other jurisdiction <BR>of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Commission<BR>File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(IRS Employer<BR>Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>801 Louisiana St., Suite 700<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002<BR>
</B>(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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<B>(713)&nbsp;780-9494<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #000000; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02.
&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B></P>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">Goodrich
Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release on May 7, 2012, containing financial and operational
results for the first quarter 2012. A copy of the Company&rsquo;s press release announcing the financial results is attached
as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance
with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18
of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into 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 a filing.</P>

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&nbsp; Financial Statements and Other Exhibits</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0px">Press release issued May&nbsp;7, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><B>GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR></B>(Registrant)<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; text-align: left">/s/ Michael J. Killelea &nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">Michael J. Killelea&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: May 7, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0px">Press release issued May 7, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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
May 7, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-12719
76-0466193
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
801 Louisiana St., Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 780-9494
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
¨
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
Goodrich
Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release on May 7, 2012, containing financial and operational
results for the first quarter 2012. A copy of the Company's press release announcing the financial results is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
In accordance
with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into 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 a filing.
Item 9.01.
  Financial Statements and Other Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued May 7, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ Michael J. Killelea
Michael J. Killelea
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: May 7, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued May 7, 2012.