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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>001-32942</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 44%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">Nevada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 44%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">41-1781991</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>2500 City West Blvd., Suite
1300, Houston, Texas 77042</B></P>

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Offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(713) 935-0122</B></P>

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Number, Including Area Code)</P>

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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (<I>&#160;&#160;&#160;see</I>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 18pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&#160;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On February 8, 2012,
Evolution Petroleum Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release reporting on operational and financial
results for the second quarter of the Company&#8217;s&#160;fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release, dated
February 8, 2012, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 9.01.&#160;Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 63pt; margin: 0; 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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -18pt">&#160;(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">Dated: February 8, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: black 2px solid; text-indent: 0pt">/s/Robert S. Herlin</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">Robert S. Herlin</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):
February 9, 2012
Evolution Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
001-32942
(Commission File Number)
Nevada
41-1781991
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2500 City West Blvd., Suite
1300, Houston, Texas 77042
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
(713) 935-0122
(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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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 2.02 Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.
On February 8, 2012,
Evolution Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting on operational and financial
results for the second quarter of the Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release, dated
February 8, 2012, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
Evolution Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated February 8, 2012.
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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.
Evolution Petroleum Corporation
(Registrant)
Dated: February 8, 2012
By:
/s/Robert S. Herlin
Name:
Robert S. Herlin
Title:
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
Evolution Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated February 8, 2012.
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