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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 22, 2012</B></P>

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

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in its charter)</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">001-33614</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">N/A</TD></TR>
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1200</B></P>

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telephone number, including area code</I></FONT>: <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> <B>(281) 876-0120</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Section 5 &ndash; Corporate Governance
and Management</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.07 &ndash; Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Ultra
Petroleum Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;) was held in Calgary, Alberta on May 22, 2012, and the matters voted upon and the
number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, at such
meeting, were as stated below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.5in">The following nominees for director
of the Company were elected:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">MICHAEL D. WATFORD</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0; width: 20%">98,124,040</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">2,575,554</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">1,770,187</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">26,014,997</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">W. CHARLES HELTON</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">98,254,380</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">2,510,351</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">1,705,050</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">26,014,997</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">STEPHEN J. MCDANIEL</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">98,713,298</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">2,176,034</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">1,580,450</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">26,014,996</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">ROGER A. BROWN</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">97,351,627</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">3,529,300</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">1,588,855</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">26,014,996</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP to serve
as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0; width: 20%">126,882,444</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">1,602,334</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The non-binding advisory vote regarding the Company&rsquo;s
executive compensation was approved:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0; width: 20%">65,628,688</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">34,178,980</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">2,662,112</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">26,014,998</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The material terms of the executive officer performance
goals were approved:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">PERFORMANCE GOALS</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0; width: 20%">98,701,800</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">3,057,099</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">WITHHELD:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">710,882</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">NONVOTES:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">26,014,997</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The shareholder proposal regarding hydraulic fracturing
was not adopted:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 40%">FOR:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0; width: 20%">30,702,885</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">AGAINST:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">56,036,701</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">ABSTAIN:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">15,730,194</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">INVALID:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">0</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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 22, 2012
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Yukon Territory, Canada
001-33614
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number 001-33614)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
400 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite
1200
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
:
(281) 876-0120
(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))
Section 5 – Corporate Governance
and Management
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Ultra
Petroleum Corp. (the "Company") was held in Calgary, Alberta on May 22, 2012, and the matters voted upon and the
number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, at such
meeting, were as stated below.
The following nominees for director
of the Company were elected:
MICHAEL D. WATFORD
FOR:
98,124,040
AGAINST:
2,575,554
WITHHELD:
1,770,187
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,997
W. CHARLES HELTON
FOR:
98,254,380
AGAINST:
2,510,351
WITHHELD:
1,705,050
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,997
STEPHEN J. MCDANIEL
FOR:
98,713,298
AGAINST:
2,176,034
WITHHELD:
1,580,450
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,996
ROGER A. BROWN
FOR:
97,351,627
AGAINST:
3,529,300
WITHHELD:
1,588,855
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,996
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve
as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved:
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
FOR:
126,882,444
AGAINST:
0
WITHHELD:
1,602,334
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
0
The non-binding advisory vote regarding the Company's
executive compensation was approved:
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
FOR:
65,628,688
AGAINST:
34,178,980
WITHHELD:
2,662,112
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,998
The material terms of the executive officer performance
goals were approved:
PERFORMANCE GOALS
FOR:
98,701,800
AGAINST:
3,057,099
WITHHELD:
710,882
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,997
The shareholder proposal regarding hydraulic fracturing
was not adopted:
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
FOR:
30,702,885
AGAINST:
56,036,701
ABSTAIN:
15,730,194
INVALID:
0
NONVOTES:
26,014,998
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.
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
May 25, 2012
By:
/s/ Garrett B. Smith
Name:
Garrett B. Smith
Title:
Corporate Secretary