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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;5, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B><U>&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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PostRock Energy Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>27-0981065</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>210 Park Avenue, Suite&nbsp;2750<BR>
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address, including zip code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan<BR>
Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan<BR>
Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Stock options originally granted by Quest Resource Corporation (&#147;QRCP&#148;) outside of the Quest Resource<BR>
Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan and restricted unit awards originally granted by Quest Midstream<BR>
Partners, L.P. (&#147;QMLP&#148;), in each case assumed by PostRock Energy Corporation (&#147;PostRock&#148;) pursuant to the<BR>
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July&nbsp;2, 2009 and amended as of October&nbsp;2, 2009 (as so amended,<BR>
the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), among PostRock, QRCP, Quest Energy Partners, L.P. (&#147;QELP&#148;), QMLP and the other<BR>
parties thereto (the &#147;Non-Plan Assumed Awards&#148;)</B><BR>
(Full title of the plans)<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>David C. Lawler<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
PostRock Energy Corporation<BR>
210 Park Avenue, Suite&nbsp;2750<BR>
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102<BR>
(405)&nbsp;600-7704</B><BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Copy to:</I><BR>
<B>Tull R. Florey<BR>
Laura Lanza Tyson<BR>
Baker Botts L.L.P.<BR>
910 Louisiana<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002-4995<BR>
(713)&nbsp;229-1234</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
&#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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<TABLE width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><TR><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center"><br>Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of securities pursuant to the plans</B>:
Upon, but not prior to, the effectiveness of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="CENTER"><B>Title of securities to</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registration</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="CENTER"><B>be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>per share</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $0.01 par value</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,484,447 shares (2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">17,097,316</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,220</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this
Registration Statement shall also cover such indeterminate number of additional shares as may become
issuable under the plans as a result of the antidilution provisions thereof.</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The shares of PostRock common stock being registered hereby include (a)&nbsp;850,000 shares to be offered
under the PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
(b)&nbsp;77,400 shares to be offered with
respect to awards originally granted by QRCP under the Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock
Award Plan assumed by PostRock pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
(c)&nbsp;268,192&nbsp;shares to be offered with
respect to awards originally granted by QELP under the Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive
Plan assumed by PostRock pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (d)&nbsp;288,855&nbsp;shares
to be offered pursuant
to the Non-Plan Assumed Awards. In no event shall any shares of PostRock common stock be offered
pursuant to this Registration Statement prior to the effectiveness of the transaction contemplated by the
Merger Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of
computing the registration fee and based upon (a)&nbsp;the aggregate exercise price of the options to purchase
670,000 shares of QRCP common stock that will become options to purchase 38,525 shares of PostRock common
stock upon consummation of the transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement ($1,076,500) and (b)&nbsp;with
respect to the balance of the shares of PostRock common stock registered hereby, the product obtained by
multiplying 1,445,922 by $11.08, which equals the average of (i) $10.96, the equivalent per share price
for QRCP common stock obtained by dividing the average of the high and low prices of shares of QRCP
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on March&nbsp;4, 2010 by 0.0575 (the QRCP exchange ratio
pursuant to the Merger Agreement), and (ii) $11.19, the equivalent per share price for QELP common units
obtained by dividing the average of the high and low prices of QELP common units as reported on the
Nasdaq Global Market on March&nbsp;4, 2010 by 0.2859 (the QELP exchange ratio pursuant to the Merger
Agreement). PostRock has used this method as an estimate of the market value of the shares of PostRock
common stock since the book value per share of PostRock common stock, on a pro form basis after giving
effect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, is negative.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I<BR> INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II<BR> INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Note: The document(s) containing the information concerning the plans required by Item&nbsp;1 of
Form S-8 and the statement of availability of registrant information, plan information and other
information required by Item&nbsp;2 of Form S-8 will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule
428 under the Securities Act of 1933. In accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 and the requirements of Part&nbsp;I
of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either
as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities Act. The registrant will maintain a file of such documents in
accordance with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;428. Upon request, the registrant will furnish to the SEC
or its staff a copy of any or all of the documents included in such file.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement incorporates by reference the following documents and information,
which PostRock has filed with the SEC:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
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    <TD>PostRock&#146;s joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act on February&nbsp;8, 2010 (the &#147;Prospectus&#148;); and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
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    <TD>The description of common stock contained in PostRock&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;18, 2010.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by PostRock pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be part hereof from the respective date of filing of such documents (other than current
reports furnished under Item&nbsp;2.02 and Item&nbsp;7.01 of Form 8-K).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in this Registration Statement, in an amendment hereto or in a
document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
subsequently filed amendment or supplement to this Registration Statement or in any document that
is incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Delaware General Corporation Law</I>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) permits a corporation
to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be
personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for any of the following:
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
stockholders,</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law,</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL, or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL, a corporation may indemnify any individual made a party or
threatened to be made a party to any type of proceeding, other than an action by or in the right of
the corporation, because he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the
corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as an officer, director, employee or
agent of another corporation or entity against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding: (1)&nbsp;if he or she
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of the corporation; or (2)&nbsp;in the case of a criminal proceeding, he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. A corporation may indemnify any
individual made a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit brought by or in the right of the corporation because he or she was an officer,
director, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other entity,
against expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action or suit if he or
she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation, provided that such indemnification will be denied if the
individual is found liable to the corporation unless, in such a case, the court determines the
person is nonetheless entitled to indemnification for such expenses. A corporation must indemnify a
present or former director or officer who successfully defends himself or herself in a proceeding
to which he or she was a party because he or she was a director or officer of the corporation
against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her. Expenses incurred by a director or
officer in defending civil or criminal proceedings may be paid by the corporation in advance of the
final disposition of such proceedings upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not
entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. Delaware law regarding indemnification and expense
advancement is not exclusive of any other rights which may be granted by PostRock&#146;s certificate of
incorporation or bylaws, a vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, agreement or otherwise.
Under the DGCL, termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or
its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such person is prohibited from being
indemnified.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>PostRock&#146;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PostRock is a Delaware corporation. PostRock&#146;s restated certificate of incorporation, which
will be effective upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
(the &#147;Recombination&#148;), provides that no director will be personally liable to PostRock or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of a fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>PostRock&#146;s Bylaws</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PostRock&#146;s bylaws that will become effective upon consummation of the Recombination provide
that PostRock will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
in effect as of the date of the effectiveness of the bylaws and to such greater extent as
applicable law may thereafter permit, any person who is or is threatened to be made a witness in or
a party to any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation,
administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (a &#147;proceeding&#148;) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer
of PostRock or is or was serving at the request of PostRock as a director, officer or other
designated legal representative of another entity (&#147;corporate status&#148;) against any and all losses,
liabilities, costs, claims, damages and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person or
on his or her behalf by reason of his corporate status.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Merger Agreement</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, PostRock has agreed, except as set forth in the confidential
disclosure letters of the parties:
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for a period of six years after the effective time of the consummation of the
Recombination, to indemnify, hold harmless and advance expenses to, to the greatest
extent permitted by law, each person who is, or has been at any time prior to the
effective time of the Recombination, an officer or director of QRCP, Quest Energy
GP, LLC (&#147;QEGP&#148;) or Quest Midstream GP, LLC (&#147;QMGP&#148;) or their respective
subsidiaries, with respect to all acts or omissions by them in their capacities as
such or taken at the request of QRCP, QELP or QMLP, as applicable, at any time
prior to the effective time of the Recombination;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to honor all indemnification agreements, expense advancement and exculpation
provisions with any of such officers or directors of QRCP, QEGP or QMGP or their
respective subsidiaries (including under the organizational documents) in effect as
of the date of the Merger Agreement; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for a period of six years after the effective time of the Recombination, to
maintain officers&#146; and directors&#146; liability insurance covering the individuals who
are, or at any time prior to the effective time of the Recombination were, covered
by the existing officers&#146; and directors&#146; liability insurance policies of QRCP, QELP
or QMLP, as applicable, on terms substantially no less advantageous to such
individuals, provided that, in connection with procuring such insurance, PostRock
will not be required to pay annual premiums in an aggregate amount in excess of
300% of the aggregate amount of the last annual premium paid by QRCP, QELP and QMLP
prior to the date of the Merger Agreement with respect to the existing insurance
(it being understood that, if such 300% cap is met, PostRock will purchase as much
coverage for the officers and directors who were the beneficiaries of the existing
insurance as reasonably practicable for such amount).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PostRock to be in
effect upon the closing of the Recombination (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit&nbsp;2.2.1 to Annex A to the Prospectus).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Bylaws of PostRock to be in effect upon the closing of the
Recombination (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit&nbsp;2.2.2
to Annex A to the Prospectus).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference
herein to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to PostRock&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-4/A filed on December&nbsp;17, 2009, Registration No.&nbsp;333-162366).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference herein to Annex B to the Prospectus).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to QRCP&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on February&nbsp;6, 2008, File No.
0-17371).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendments to Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to QRCP&#146;s
proxy statement filed on May&nbsp;20, 2008, File No.&nbsp;0-17371).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.7 to QELP&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K filed on November&nbsp;21, 2007, File No.&nbsp;1-33787).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of UHY LLP.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cawley, Gillespie &#038; Associates, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD>Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.</TD>
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    <TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
registration statement; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in this Registration Statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%"><I>Provided, however, </I>that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii)
above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, PostRock Energy Corporation
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma,
on March&nbsp;5, 2010.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  David C. Lawler
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">David C. Lawler&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March&nbsp;5, 2010.
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David C. Lawler
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Eddie M. LeBlanc, III
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PostRock to be in
effect upon the closing of the Recombination (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit&nbsp;2.2.1 to Annex A to the Prospectus).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Bylaws of PostRock to be in effect upon the closing of the
Recombination (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit&nbsp;2.2.2
to Annex A to the Prospectus).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference
herein to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to PostRock&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-4/A filed on December&nbsp;17, 2009, Registration No.&nbsp;333-162366).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference herein to Annex B to the Prospectus).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to QRCP&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on February&nbsp;6, 2008, File No.
0-17371).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendments to Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to QRCP&#146;s
proxy statement filed on May&nbsp;20, 2008, File No.&nbsp;0-17371).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7*
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.7 to QELP&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K filed on November&nbsp;21, 2007, File No.&nbsp;1-33787).</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2010
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PostRock Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
27-0981065
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
210 Park Avenue, Suite 2750
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan
Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan
Stock options originally granted by Quest Resource Corporation ("QRCP") outside of the Quest Resource
Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan and restricted unit awards originally granted by Quest Midstream
Partners, L.P. ("QMLP"), in each case assumed by PostRock Energy Corporation ("PostRock") pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2009 and amended as of October 2, 2009 (as so amended,
the "Merger Agreement"), among PostRock, QRCP, Quest Energy Partners, L.P. ("QELP"), QMLP and the other
parties thereto (the "Non-Plan Assumed Awards")
(Full title of the plans)
David C. Lawler
President and Chief Executive Officer
PostRock Energy Corporation
210 Park Avenue, Suite 2750
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(405) 600-7704
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Tull R. Florey
Laura Lanza Tyson
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002-4995
(713) 229-1234
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
"large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of securities pursuant to the plans
:
Upon, but not prior to, the effectiveness of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Amount
maximum
maximum
Amount of
Title of securities to
to be
offering price
aggregate
registration
be registered
registered (1)
per share
offering price
fee
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
1,484,447 shares (2)
(3
)
$
17,097,316
(3)
$
1,220
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this
Registration Statement shall also cover such indeterminate number of additional shares as may become
issuable under the plans as a result of the antidilution provisions thereof.
(2)
The shares of PostRock common stock being registered hereby include (a) 850,000 shares to be offered
under the PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
(b) 77,400 shares to be offered with
respect to awards originally granted by QRCP under the Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock
Award Plan assumed by PostRock pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
(c) 268,192 shares to be offered with
respect to awards originally granted by QELP under the Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive
Plan assumed by PostRock pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (d) 288,855 shares
to be offered pursuant
to the Non-Plan Assumed Awards. In no event shall any shares of PostRock common stock be offered
pursuant to this Registration Statement prior to the effectiveness of the transaction contemplated by the
Merger Agreement.
(3)
Estimated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of
computing the registration fee and based upon (a) the aggregate exercise price of the options to purchase
670,000 shares of QRCP common stock that will become options to purchase 38,525 shares of PostRock common
stock upon consummation of the transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement ($1,076,500) and (b) with
respect to the balance of the shares of PostRock common stock registered hereby, the product obtained by
multiplying 1,445,922 by $11.08, which equals the average of (i) $10.96, the equivalent per share price
for QRCP common stock obtained by dividing the average of the high and low prices of shares of QRCP
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on March 4, 2010 by 0.0575 (the QRCP exchange ratio
pursuant to the Merger Agreement), and (ii) $11.19, the equivalent per share price for QELP common units
obtained by dividing the average of the high and low prices of QELP common units as reported on the
Nasdaq Global Market on March 4, 2010 by 0.2859 (the QELP exchange ratio pursuant to the Merger
Agreement). PostRock has used this method as an estimate of the market value of the shares of PostRock
common stock since the book value per share of PostRock common stock, on a pro form basis after giving
effect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, is negative.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-5.1
EX-23.2
EX-23.3
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Note: The document(s) containing the information concerning the plans required by Item 1 of
Form S-8 and the statement of availability of registrant information, plan information and other
information required by Item 2 of Form S-8 will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule
428 under the Securities Act of 1933. In accordance with Rule 428 and the requirements of Part I
of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either
as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to
Rule 424 under the Securities Act. The registrant will maintain a file of such documents in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 428. Upon request, the registrant will furnish to the SEC
or its staff a copy of any or all of the documents included in such file.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
This Registration Statement incorporates by reference the following documents and information,
which PostRock has filed with the SEC:
(a)
PostRock's joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act on February 8, 2010 (the "Prospectus"); and
(b)
The description of common stock contained in PostRock's Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February 18, 2010.
All documents subsequently filed by PostRock pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be part hereof from the respective date of filing of such documents (other than current
reports furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K).
Any statement contained in this Registration Statement, in an amendment hereto or in a
document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
subsequently filed amendment or supplement to this Registration Statement or in any document that
is incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Delaware General Corporation Law
Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") permits a corporation
to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be
personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for any of the following:
•
any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
stockholders,
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acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law,
•
under Section 174 of the DGCL, or
•
any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Under Section 145 of the DGCL, a corporation may indemnify any individual made a party or
threatened to be made a party to any type of proceeding, other than an action by or in the right of
the corporation, because he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the
corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as an officer, director, employee or
agent of another corporation or entity against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding: (1) if he or she
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of the corporation; or (2) in the case of a criminal proceeding, he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. A corporation may indemnify any
individual made a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit brought by or in the right of the corporation because he or she was an officer,
director, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other entity,
against expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action or suit if he or
she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation, provided that such indemnification will be denied if the
individual is found liable to the corporation unless, in such a case, the court determines the
person is nonetheless entitled to indemnification for such expenses. A corporation must indemnify a
present or former director or officer who successfully defends himself or herself in a proceeding
to which he or she was a party because he or she was a director or officer of the corporation
against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her. Expenses incurred by a director or
officer in defending civil or criminal proceedings may be paid by the corporation in advance of the
final disposition of such proceedings upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not
entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. Delaware law regarding indemnification and expense
advancement is not exclusive of any other rights which may be granted by PostRock's certificate of
incorporation or bylaws, a vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, agreement or otherwise.
Under the DGCL, termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or
its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such person is prohibited from being
indemnified.
PostRock's Restated Certificate of Incorporation
PostRock is a Delaware corporation. PostRock's restated certificate of incorporation, which
will be effective upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
(the "Recombination"), provides that no director will be personally liable to PostRock or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of a fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL.
PostRock's Bylaws
PostRock's bylaws that will become effective upon consummation of the Recombination provide
that PostRock will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
in effect as of the date of the effectiveness of the bylaws and to such greater extent as
applicable law may thereafter permit, any person who is or is threatened to be made a witness in or
a party to any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation,
administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (a "proceeding") by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer
of PostRock or is or was serving at the request of PostRock as a director, officer or other
designated legal representative of another entity ("corporate status") against any and all losses,
liabilities, costs, claims, damages and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person or
on his or her behalf by reason of his corporate status.
Merger Agreement
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, PostRock has agreed, except as set forth in the confidential
disclosure letters of the parties:
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for a period of six years after the effective time of the consummation of the
Recombination, to indemnify, hold harmless and advance expenses to, to the greatest
extent permitted by law, each person who is, or has been at any time prior to the
effective time of the Recombination, an officer or director of QRCP, Quest Energy
GP, LLC ("QEGP") or Quest Midstream GP, LLC ("QMGP") or their respective
subsidiaries, with respect to all acts or omissions by them in their capacities as
such or taken at the request of QRCP, QELP or QMLP, as applicable, at any time
prior to the effective time of the Recombination;
•
to honor all indemnification agreements, expense advancement and exculpation
provisions with any of such officers or directors of QRCP, QEGP or QMGP or their
respective subsidiaries (including under the organizational documents) in effect as
of the date of the Merger Agreement; and
•
for a period of six years after the effective time of the Recombination, to
maintain officers' and directors' liability insurance covering the individuals who
are, or at any time prior to the effective time of the Recombination were, covered
by the existing officers' and directors' liability insurance policies of QRCP, QELP
or QMLP, as applicable, on terms substantially no less advantageous to such
individuals, provided that, in connection with procuring such insurance, PostRock
will not be required to pay annual premiums in an aggregate amount in excess of
300% of the aggregate amount of the last annual premium paid by QRCP, QELP and QMLP
prior to the date of the Merger Agreement with respect to the existing insurance
(it being understood that, if such 300% cap is met, PostRock will purchase as much
coverage for the officers and directors who were the beneficiaries of the existing
insurance as reasonably practicable for such amount).
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1*
Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PostRock to be in
effect upon the closing of the Recombination (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 2.2.1 to Annex A to the Prospectus).
4.2*
Form of Bylaws of PostRock to be in effect upon the closing of the
Recombination (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 2.2.2
to Annex A to the Prospectus).
4.3*
Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference
herein to Exhibit 4.1 to PostRock's Registration Statement on Form
S-4/A filed on December 17, 2009, Registration No. 333-162366).
4.4*
PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference herein to Annex B to the Prospectus).
4.5*
Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to QRCP's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2008, File No.
0-17371).
4.6*
Amendments to Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to QRCP's
proxy statement filed on May 20, 2008, File No. 0-17371).
4.7*
Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to QELP's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2007, File No. 1-33787).
5.1
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of UHY LLP.
23.3
Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
*
Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
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Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in this Registration Statement;
Provided, however,
that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii)
above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, PostRock Energy Corporation
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma,
on March 5, 2010.
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/  David C. Lawler
David C. Lawler
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 5, 2010.
Signature
Title
/s/ David C. Lawler
David C. Lawler
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Eddie M. LeBlanc, III
Eddie M. LeBlanc, III
Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1*
Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PostRock to be in
effect upon the closing of the Recombination (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 2.2.1 to Annex A to the Prospectus).
4.2*
Form of Bylaws of PostRock to be in effect upon the closing of the
Recombination (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 2.2.2
to Annex A to the Prospectus).
4.3*
Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference
herein to Exhibit 4.1 to PostRock's Registration Statement on Form
S-4/A filed on December 17, 2009, Registration No. 333-162366).
4.4*
PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference herein to Annex B to the Prospectus).
4.5*
Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to QRCP's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2008, File No.
0-17371).
4.6*
Amendments to Quest Resource Corporation 2005 Omnibus Stock Award
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to QRCP's
proxy statement filed on May 20, 2008, File No. 0-17371).
4.7*
Quest Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to QELP's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2007, File No. 1-33787).
5.1
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of UHY LLP.
23.3
Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
*
Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
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