SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT






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



Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)  August 17, 2009





THE BEARD COMPANY(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Oklahoma
        001-12396
        73-0970298(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)
        (CommissionFile Number)
        (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)Harvey Parkway301 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 400Oklahoma City, Oklahoma73116(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)(405) 842-2333(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






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Information to be Included in the Report:



Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.



On August 20, 2009, The Beard Company (the Company) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. Comparative balance sheets as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were included with the report. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.



At the Companys Regular Quarterly Board Meeting held on August 17, 2009, the Board appointed Scott Brown and Donald L. Dillingham to the Company's Board of Directors filling vacancies on the Board.  The two new directors were appointed  with terms expiring at the dates of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the years indicated:



Name
        Age
        Term
Expiring inScott Brown
        49
        2011Donald L. Dillingham
        47
        2012




There is no arrangement or understanding between the new directors and any other persons pursuant to which such directors were selected as directors.



The two new directors are expected to be named to serve as Members of the Companys Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.



The new directors will receive the same fees received by the Companys other non-employee directors.  In addition, at the August 17 meeting, the Board granted each of the new directors a 5-year, nonqualified stock option at the fair market value of $3.02 per share, being the last sale price of the common stock of the Company as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board on such date.  Such options vest and become exercisable at the rate of 20% per year.



On August 21, 2009, the Company issued a press release reporting the election of its two new directors.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.



Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)
        Exhibits.




The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K and are identified by the numbers indicated.



Exhibit No.
        Description99.1
        Press Release dated August 20, 2009 re second quarter and six months 2009 financial results.99.2
        Press Release dated August 21, 2009 re election of two new directors.






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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 hereunto duly authorized.





THE BEARD COMPANY/s/  Herb Mee, Jr.Herb Mee, Jr., PresidentAugust 21, 2009








INDEX TO EXHBIITSExhibit No.
        Description
        Method of Filing99.1
        Press Release dated August 20, 2009
        Filed herewith electronically99.2
        Press Release dated August 21, 2009
        Filed herewith electronically






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