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Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<P style="line-height:16pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:18.667px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>Form 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Act of 1934</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;May 20, 2008 (May 20, 2008) </P>
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<P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt"><B> <BR>
</B></FONT><FONT style="font-size:12pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=247.2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Delaware<BR>
</B>(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=210 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>001-33522<BR>
</B>(Commission<BR>
File Number)</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=181.2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>20-2110031<BR>
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Identification No.)</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=331.2 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Three Riverway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas &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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>(Address of principal executive offices)</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=307.2 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>77056</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>(713) 579-0600<BR>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; text-indent:24px" align=justify>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):</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; padding-right:-18px; text-indent:54px" align=justify>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Item 8.01 </B></P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Other Events.</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>On May 20, 2008, the Company issued a press release to announce the filing of a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a public offering of shares of its common stock. &nbsp;The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Item 9.01 &nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:108px; text-indent:-36px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>(a)</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:108px; text-indent:-36px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><I>(b)</I></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>None.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:108px; text-indent:-36px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>(c)</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:96px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>None.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:108px; text-indent:-36px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>(d)</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:108px; text-indent:-12px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Exhibits</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:144px; text-indent:-48px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>99.1</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:144px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Press Release dated May 20, 2008</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align=justify>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.</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:44px; padding-left:336px; font-size:11pt"><B>Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=369><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Dated: &nbsp;May 20, 2008</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=311.4><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">/s/ Timothy E. Vail</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; padding-left:366px; text-indent:-366px; font-size:11pt">99.1</P>
<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; padding-left:366px; text-indent:-318px; font-size:11pt">Press release dated May 20, 2008.</P>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 20, 2008 (May 20, 2008)
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-33522
(Commission
File Number)
20-2110031
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Three Riverway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
77056
(
Zip Code)
(713) 579-0600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[   ]
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 240.14-2(b))
[   ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.133-4(c))
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On May 20, 2008, the Company issued a press release to announce the filing of a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a public offering of shares of its common stock.  The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Financial Statements of business acquired
None.
(b)
Pro Forma
Financial Information
None.
(c)
Shell Company Transactions
None.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release dated May 20, 2008
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.
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.
Dated:  May 20, 2008
/s/ Timothy E. Vail
Timothy E. Vail
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
99.1
Press release dated May 20, 2008.