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) : February 22, 2010
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Yukon Territory, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-33614
(Commission File Number 001-33614)
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N/A
(I.R.S. Employer
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363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (281) 876-0120
(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
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On February 22, 2010, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the Company)
completed its previously-announced acquisition of oil and gas properties from NCL Appalachian
Partners, L.P. and certain of its affiliates. The Company paid $333 million in cash and acquired
78,221 net mineral acres in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale as well as a small number of producing
gas wells.