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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 11, 2012</P>

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

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charter)</P>

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(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)</TD>
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(Commission <BR>
file number)</TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer <BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1200 17th Street, Suite 2600, Denver, CO
80202</P>

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area code: (303) 260-7125</P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dr. Peter Hill, the Executive Chairman of Triangle Petroleum
Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), and Jonathan Samuels, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, have adopted
individual 10b5-1 stock trading plans. Dr. Hill&rsquo;s and Mr. Samuels&rsquo; plans provide for the future sale of shares of the
Company&rsquo;s common stock owned by Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels, respectively. Under both plans, a brokerage firm will be authorized
to sell a certain number of shares periodically provided that the stock price remains above specified levels. The maximum number
of shares that can be sold over the duration of the plans is 200,000 shares for each of Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels. Both of the plans
expire on October 31, 2013.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Each of Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels has indicated to the Company
that they entered into their plan to diversify their investment portfolio and for estate and tax planning purposes, which includes
obtaining funds for the payment of certain tax obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The foregoing trading plans are intended to comply with Rule
10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company&rsquo;s insider trading policy. Rule 10b5-1 permits
individuals who are not in possession of material, non-public information at the time a stock trading plan is adopted to establish
prearranged written plans to buy or sell a specified number of shares of a company&rsquo;s stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Transactions under the foregoing trading plans will be disclosed
publicly through Form 4 and Form 144 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent required by law. The Company
is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels. This Form 8-K
is being filed for informational purposes only.</P>

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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 STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: October 11, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</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):
October 11, 2012
TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-34945
(Commission
file number)
98-0430762
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1200 17th Street, Suite 2600, Denver, CO
80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (303) 260-7125
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))
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
Dr. Peter Hill, the Executive Chairman of Triangle Petroleum
Corporation (the "Company"), and Jonathan Samuels, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, have adopted
individual 10b5-1 stock trading plans. Dr. Hill's and Mr. Samuels' plans provide for the future sale of shares of the
Company's common stock owned by Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels, respectively. Under both plans, a brokerage firm will be authorized
to sell a certain number of shares periodically provided that the stock price remains above specified levels. The maximum number
of shares that can be sold over the duration of the plans is 200,000 shares for each of Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels. Both of the plans
expire on October 31, 2013.
Each of Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels has indicated to the Company
that they entered into their plan to diversify their investment portfolio and for estate and tax planning purposes, which includes
obtaining funds for the payment of certain tax obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units.
The foregoing trading plans are intended to comply with Rule
10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company's insider trading policy. Rule 10b5-1 permits
individuals who are not in possession of material, non-public information at the time a stock trading plan is adopted to establish
prearranged written plans to buy or sell a specified number of shares of a company's stock.
Transactions under the foregoing trading plans will be disclosed
publicly through Form 4 and Form 144 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent required by law. The Company
is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by Dr. Hill and Mr. Samuels. This Form 8-K
is being filed for informational purposes only.
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.
Date: October 11, 2012
TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Jonathan Samuels
Jonathan Samuels
President and Chief Executive Officer