SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, DC 20549





FORM 8-K





CURRENT REPORT


PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE


SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





August 10, 2009


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

















Petroleum Development Corporation


Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter





Nevada
0-7246
95-2636730State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
Commission
File Number
IRS Employer
Identification Number





1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80203


Address of Principal Executive Offices





303-860-5800


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):





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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)[     ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)[     ]
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))








No Change


Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report











Item 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure


Item 2.02.                      Results of Operations and Financial Conditions





The following information is furnished pursuant to both Item 7.01 and 2.02.





The Company has previously scheduled a teleconference call with investors on Monday, August 10, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. MT to discuss second quarter 2009 results.  A copy of the slide presentation is attached by reference as Exhibit 99.1.





Information included in this report, and in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (The Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in the filing.





The information furnished as an exhibit to this report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  As a result of these factors, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise forward looking statements after the date of this report to conform them to actual results.


EXHIBIT INDEX





Item 2.02.                        Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.





Exhibit
No.

Description99.1

EARNINGS CALL PRESENTATION
Petroleum Development Corporation 2009 Second Quarter Teleconference





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.








PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION





Date:
August 10, 2009By:
/s/ Richard W. McCulloughRichard W. McCulloughChairman and CEO