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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</B>&nbsp;<B>May 7, 2012</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Samson
Oil &amp; Gas Limited</B></FONT></P>

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name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Australia</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">001-33578</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(State or other
    jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Commission file
    number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
    Identification Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Level
                                                36, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade</B></FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Perth,
        Western Australia 6000</B></FONT></P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Address
    of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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telephone number, including area code:&nbsp; <B>011 61 8 9220 9830</B></FONT></P>

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name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>

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the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425
    under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under
    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>ITEM&nbsp;8.01&#9;Results
of Operations and Financial Conditions.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 42.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On
May 7, 2012, Samson Oil &amp; Gas Limited issued a press release announcing that it had issued additional soliciting material
in connection with its Australian Circular to Shareholders and U.S. Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 24, 2012.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>ITEM
9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(d)&#9;Exhibits</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2.9pt; padding-bottom: 2.9pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2.9pt; padding-bottom: 2.9pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Press
    release of Samson Oil &amp; Gas Limited dated May 7, 2012.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; padding-left: 0.65in; text-indent: -10.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date:
    May 8, 2012</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Samson Oil &amp; Gas Limited</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Robyn Lamont</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Robyn Lamont</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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 7, 2012
Samson
Oil & Gas Limited
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Australia
001-33578
N/A
(State or other
    jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file
    number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Level
                                                36, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade
Perth,
        Western Australia 6000
(Address
    of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
011 61 8 9220 9830
(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:
¨
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 8.01	Results
of Operations and Financial Conditions.
On
May 7, 2012, Samson Oil & Gas Limited issued a press release announcing that it had issued additional soliciting material
in connection with its Australian Circular to Shareholders and U.S. Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 24, 2012.
ITEM
9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press
    release of Samson Oil & Gas Limited dated May 7, 2012.
2
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
    May 8, 2012
Samson Oil & Gas Limited
By:
/s/ Robyn Lamont
Robyn Lamont
Chief Financial Officer
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