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): June 1, 2009 (June 1,
2009)
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U.S.
ENERGY CORP.
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(Exact
Name of Company as Specified in its
Charter)
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Wyoming
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0-6814
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83-0205516
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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Glen
L. Larsen Building
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877
North 8th
West
Riverton,
WY
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82501
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (307)
856-9271
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Not
Applicable
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Former
Name, Former Address or Former Fiscal Year,,
If
Changed From Last Report)
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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):
□ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Section
8: Other Events
Item
8.01. U.S. Energy Corp. Announces Initiation of Geothermal
Temperature Gradient Drilling Program with Standard Steam Trust,
LLC.
U.S.
Energy Corp. published a press release announcing that Standard Steam Trust LLC
has embarked on a 22-hole temperature gradient drilling program at one of its
geothermal prospects in an area of known geothermal potential in
Idaho.
Section
9: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1. Press
Release dated June 1, 2009.
Safe
Harbor Statement
Information
provided in this report on Form 8-K may contain statements relating to current
expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are
"forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to the
Company's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based
upon management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends.
Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of
certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and
uncertainties, see the "Risk Factors" disclosures in the Company's Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13,
2009.
These
forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof. We
undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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.
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U.S.
ENERGY CORP.
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Dated: June
1, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Keith G. Larsen
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Keith
G. Larsen, CEO
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