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  D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported):<b> May&nbsp;7,
  2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOVA
  BIOSOURCE FUELS, INC.</font></b></p>
  
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  North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite&nbsp;630, Houston, Texas 77060</font></b></p>
  
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  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 (see
  General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under
  the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM
  2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
  OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As previously reported on
  a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on January&nbsp;2, 2008, on December&nbsp;26, 2007, Nova
  Biofuels Seneca, LLC (&#147;Nova Biofuels Seneca&#148;), a subsidiary of Nova Biosource
  Fuels,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), entered into the $41 million senior secured
  construction, term and working capital credit facility (the &#147;Credit Facility&#148;)
  among Nova Biofuels Seneca, the Lenders party thereto, WestLB AG, New York
  Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders, WestLB AG, New York Branch, as
  Issuing Bank with respect to the Letters of Credit, WestLB AG, New York Branch,
  as collateral agent for the Senior Secured Parties, WestLB AG, New York Branch,
  as lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Sterling Bank, a Texas banking
  corporation, as accounts bank, in connection with the development,
  construction, installation, engineering, procurement, design, testing, start-up,
  operation and maintenance of Nova Biofuels Seneca&#146;s 60 million gallon per year
  biodiesel refinery located in Seneca, Illinois.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;7, 2008, Nova
  Biofuels Seneca borrowed an aggregate amount of approximately $6.3 million
  under the Credit Facility for the payment of project costs and other related
  fees and expenses.&#160; This third draw took
  the form of a base rate loan at an interest rate of 8% per annum.&#160; The other terms of payment, events of default
  and other terms and conditions were previously described in the Form&nbsp;8-K
  filed on January&nbsp;2, 2008.&#160; After
  taking into account this borrowing under the Credit Facility, the first
  borrowing completed on February&nbsp;27, 2008 and the second borrowing
  completed on March&nbsp;19, 2008, cumulative borrowings total approximately
  $28.9 million.&#160; Nova Biofuels Seneca has
  remaining available capacity of $7.1 million of construction and term loans and
  $5.0 million of working capital loans and letters of credit.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 thereunto duly
  authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS,
    INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
    Kenneth T. Hern</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kenneth T. Hern</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer</font></p>
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text: 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,
  2008
  NOVA
  BIOSOURCE FUELS, INC.
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Nevada
  000-32531
  91-2028450
  (State or other
  (Commission File
    Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction
  Identification
    Number)
  of
    incorporation)
  363
  North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 630, Houston, Texas 77060
  (Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)
  713-869-6682
  (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
  2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
  OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT
  As previously reported on
  a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission (the "SEC") on January 2, 2008, on December 26, 2007, Nova
  Biofuels Seneca, LLC ("Nova Biofuels Seneca"), a subsidiary of Nova Biosource
  Fuels, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into the $41 million senior secured
  construction, term and working capital credit facility (the "Credit Facility")
  among Nova Biofuels Seneca, the Lenders party thereto, WestLB AG, New York
  Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders, WestLB AG, New York Branch, as
  Issuing Bank with respect to the Letters of Credit, WestLB AG, New York Branch,
  as collateral agent for the Senior Secured Parties, WestLB AG, New York Branch,
  as lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Sterling Bank, a Texas banking
  corporation, as accounts bank, in connection with the development,
  construction, installation, engineering, procurement, design, testing, start-up,
  operation and maintenance of Nova Biofuels Seneca's 60 million gallon per year
  biodiesel refinery located in Seneca, Illinois.
  On May 7, 2008, Nova
  Biofuels Seneca borrowed an aggregate amount of approximately $6.3 million
  under the Credit Facility for the payment of project costs and other related
  fees and expenses.  This third draw took
  the form of a base rate loan at an interest rate of 8% per annum.  The other terms of payment, events of default
  and other terms and conditions were previously described in the Form 8-K
  filed on January 2, 2008.  After
  taking into account this borrowing under the Credit Facility, the first
  borrowing completed on February 27, 2008 and the second borrowing
  completed on March 19, 2008, cumulative borrowings total approximately
  $28.9 million.  Nova Biofuels Seneca has
  remaining available capacity of $7.1 million of construction and term loans and
  $5.0 million of working capital loans and letters of credit.
  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 thereunto duly
  authorized.
  NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS,
    INC.
  By:
  /s/
    Kenneth T. Hern
  Kenneth T. Hern
  Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer
  Date: May 12, 2008
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