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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) July 3, 2009
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-32145   91-0881481
 
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Of incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
CanArgo Energy Corporation    
P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port    
Guernsey, British Isles   GY1 3RR
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +(44) 1481 729 980
 
(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):
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management which are made with words such as “will,” “expect,” “believe,” and similar words. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other matters, the uncertainties inherent in oil and gas activities; the effects of the Company’s impaired financial condition; the effects of actions by third parties including creditors and government officials; fluctuations in world oil prices and other risks detailed in the Company’s reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to arrive at a successful negotiation with its creditors and to prosecute, develop and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to any possible Chapter 11 proceeding; the effects of any possible Chapter 11 filing on the Company and the interests of various creditors, equity holders and other constituents; Bankruptcy Court rulings in any possible Chapter 11 case and the outcome of any such proceedings in general; the length of time the Company will operate under a possible Chapter 11 proceeding; the risks associated with third party motions in any possible Chapter 11 proceeding, which may interfere with the Company’s ability to develop and consummate one or more plans of reorganization; the potential adverse effects of a possible Chapter 11 proceeding on the Company’s liquidity or results of operations; continued compliance with conditions for funding under any secured credit facility that may be obtained to fund the Company while in any possible Chapter 11 proceeding; the ability to execute the Company’s business and restructuring plan; management of cash resources; restrictions imposed by, and as a result of, the Company’s substantial leverage; increased legal costs related to a possible bankruptcy case and other litigation and the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operation, to obtain and maintain normal terms with customers, suppliers and service providers and to retain key executives, managers and employees.
The Company does not intend to review, revise, or update any particular forward-looking statements in light of future events.
Section 3—Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
See the disclosure in Item 7.01 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7—Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
July 6, 2009 — Guernsey, British Isles — CanArgo Energy Corporation (“CanArgo” or the “Company”) (OSE: CNR; Pink Sheets: CANR) today announced that on July 3, 2009 it was notified by the Legal Department of the Oslo Børs ASA (the “Oslo Børs”) that the Company is in breach of the Continuing Obligations of the Oslo Børs and is given a notice of delisting under section 16 of the Public Administration Act (“Forvaltningsloven”). The Company is in breach of the Securities Trading Act section 5.5 in not having filed its annual financial report within four months of the financial year end 2008 and is not in compliance with section 2.4 of the Continuing Obligations in that its share price has traded below NOK1 for a period in excess of six months. The Company does not believe it has the financial means to comply with the Continuing Obligations in the near term and expects the Oslo Børs to commence delisting procedures immediately after July 13, 2009.
Shareholders, creditors and other interested parties should consult the Company’s website www.canargo.com for further updates on the Company’s status.
CanArgo is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with its oil and gas operations currently located in Georgia.
The information in this item 7.01 (including its exhibit) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this report (including its exhibit) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated July 6, 2009 issued by CanArgo Energy Corporation.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
 
 
Date: July 7, 2009  By:   /s/ Jeffrey Wilkins    
    Jeffrey Wilkins, Corporate Secretary    
       
 

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