| **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** |
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| **Washington, D.C. 20549**             |
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| **FORM 8-K**                           |
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| **CURRENT REPORT**                     |

 

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)  August 31, 2009

 

 

| **THE BEARD COMPANY**                                                                                                                                       |
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Oklahoma**                                                                                                                                                | **001-12396** | **73-0970298** |
| (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)                                                                                                               | (CommissionFile Number) | (IRS EmployerIdentification No.) |
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| **Harvey Parkway****301 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 400****Oklahoma City, Oklahoma**           **73116** |
| (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)                                                                            |
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| **(405) 842-2333**                                                                                                                                          |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)                                                                                                        |

 

 

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:

 

| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b)) |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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