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

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Brigham Exploration Company<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-34224</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>75-2692967</B></TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>6300 Bridgepoint Parkway<BR>Building Two, Suite 500<BR>Austin, Texas<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>78730</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(512) 427-3300</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</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 align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On May&nbsp;19, 2009, Brigham Exploration Company (referred to as &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; or &#147;our&#148;) issued a press release
announcing that we have priced a public offering of 32,000,000 shares of our common stock. We have also granted the
underwriters for the offering an option to purchase up to an additional 4,800,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if
any. We are filing a copy of the press release as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto.


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    <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated May&nbsp;19, 2009.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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 align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt"><B>BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: May&nbsp;21, 2009



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.</U><BR>
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.<BR>
Executive Vice President &#038;<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>

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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): May 19, 2009
Brigham Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34224
75-2692967
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6300 Bridgepoint Parkway
Building Two, Suite 500
Austin, Texas
78730
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(512) 427-3300
(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:
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.
On May 19, 2009, Brigham Exploration Company (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") issued a press release
announcing that we have priced a public offering of 32,000,000 shares of our common stock. We have also granted the
underwriters for the offering an option to purchase up to an additional 4,800,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if
any. We are filing a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated May 19, 2009.
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.
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: May 21, 2009
By:
/s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release dated May 19, 2009.