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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FORM 8-K<BR>
CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;24, 2002
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<DIV align="center">(Date of earliest event reported)</DIV>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>IVANHOE ENERGY INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Yukon, Canada</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">000-30586</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Suite&nbsp;654<BR>
999 Canada Place<BR>
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E1<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">604 688 8323<BR>
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<DIV align="center">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</DIV>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Not Applicable
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Ivanhoe Energy (NASDAQ:IVAN and TSX:IE) announced on December&nbsp;24, 2002 that the
NASDAQ Stock Market approved the company&#146;s request to transfer the listing of
its common stock from the National Market to the SmallCap Market, effective
with the opening of trading on December&nbsp;27, 2002. Ivanhoe shares will continue
to trade under the symbol IVAN.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">This transfer enables the company to maintain trading on an active,
well-regulated market for the benefit of its US shareholders.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Date:</B> December&nbsp;30, 2002
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<B>IVANHOE ENERGY INC</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><I>&#147;Beverly A. Bartlett&#148;</I></B></FONT></TD>
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Beverly A. Bartlett<BR>
Corporate Secretary</FONT></TD>
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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
December 24, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)
IVANHOE ENERGY INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Yukon, Canada
000-30586
98-0372413
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Suite 654
999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E1
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
604 688 8323
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.     Other Events
Ivanhoe Energy (NASDAQ:IVAN and TSX:IE) announced on December 24, 2002 that the
NASDAQ Stock Market approved the company's request to transfer the listing of
its common stock from the National Market to the SmallCap Market, effective
with the opening of trading on December 27, 2002. Ivanhoe shares will continue
to trade under the symbol IVAN.
This transfer enables the company to maintain trading on an active,
well-regulated market for the benefit of its US shareholders.
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:
December 30, 2002
IVANHOE ENERGY INC
"Beverly A. Bartlett"
Beverly A. Bartlett
Corporate Secretary