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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):  June 14, 2010
 
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Yukon Territory, Canada
001-33614
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number 001-33614)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite 1200
Houston, Texas  77060
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 876-0120

(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:

  o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the "Company") was held on June 14, 2010, and the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, at such meeting, were as stated below.

The following nominees for director of the Company were elected:

         
MICHAEL D. WATFORD
FOR:
     102,075,494  
 
WITHHELD:
     2,462,606  
 
INVALID:
     6  
 
NONVOTES:
     20,545,905  
 
 
       
W. CHARLES HELTON
FOR:
     103,254,279  
 
WITHHELD:
     1,283,820  
 
INVALID:
     6  
 
NONVOTES:
     20,545,906  
 
 
       
ROBERT E. RIGNEY
FOR:
     79,328,865  
 
WITHHELD:
     25,209,235  
 
INVALID:
     6  
 
NONVOTES:
     20,545,905  
           
STEPHEN J. MCDANIEL
FOR:
     102,799,460  
 
WITHHELD:
     1,738,639  
 
INVALID:
     6  
 
NONVOTES:
     20,545,906  
           
ROGER A. BROWN
FOR:
     103,046,806  
 
WITHHELD:
     1,491,293  
 
INVALID:
     6  
 
NONVOTES:
     20,545,906  

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved:

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
FOR:
     124,844,580  
 
WITHHELD:
     239,431  
 
INVALID:
     0  
 
NONVOTES:
     0  

The shareholder proposal regarding hydraulic fracturing was not adopted:

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
FOR:
     22,209,946  
 
WITHHELD:
     82,327,939  
 
INVALID:
     71  
 
NONVOTES:
     20,546,055  
 
 
 
 


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.
 
 
  ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.  
       
June 14, 2010 
By:
/s/ Garrett B. Smith  
  Name: Garrett B. Smith  
 
Title:   Corporate Secretary