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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): April 21, 2009</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Double Eagle Petroleum Co.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1675 Broadway, Suite 2200,<BR>
Denver, Colorado<BR>
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794-8445</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))<BR>

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure. <BR>
Beginning on April&nbsp;22,
2009, and at other times thereafter, Double Eagle Petroleum Co. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) intends to present or
distribute a PowerPoint slide presentation entitled &#8220;Double Eagle Petroleum Co.&#8221; to various institutions,
funds, and sophisticated investors. The PowerPoint slide presentation is accessible on the Company&#8217;s website at
<U>www.dble.us</U>, and is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto. The Company undertakes no obligation to update,
supplement or amend the materials attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this
Section&nbsp;7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of
Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.
<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">To the extent required, the
information included in Item&nbsp;7.01 of this Form&nbsp;8-K is
hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;8.01.
<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 Double Eagle Petroleum Co.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">SIGNATURES

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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.

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  <TD>Date: April&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ Kurtis
Hooley&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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Name: Kurtis Hooley <BR>
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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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): April 21, 2009
Double Eagle Petroleum Co.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-33571
830214692
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1675 Broadway, Suite 2200,
Denver, Colorado
80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(303)
794-8445
Not Applicable
(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:
þ
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Beginning on April 22,
2009, and at other times thereafter, Double Eagle Petroleum Co. (the "Company") intends to present or
distribute a PowerPoint slide presentation entitled "Double Eagle Petroleum Co." to various institutions,
funds, and sophisticated investors. The PowerPoint slide presentation is accessible on the Company's website at
www.dble.us
, and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Company undertakes no obligation to update,
supplement or amend the materials attached as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this
Section 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
To the extent required, the
information included in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is
hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Double Eagle Petroleum Co.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANY NAME
Date: April 21, 2009
By:
/
s/ Kurtis
Hooley
Name: Kurtis Hooley
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Double Eagle Petroleum Co.