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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): April 12, 2007 (April 11, 2007)

PYR Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Maryland            001-15511                95-4580642  
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer  
       of incorporation)               Identification No.)  


1675 Broadway, Suite 2450 Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 825-3748

Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 11, 2007, PYR Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “PYR Energy Corporation and Samson Investment Company make a joint statement regarding the tender offer dated March 28, 2007”, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Section 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. In addition, the information in Section 8.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits.

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1  

          Press Release issued April 11, 2007.


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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 12, 2007

 

PYR ENERGY CORPORATION


 

By:   /s/   Kenneth R. Berry, Jr.
Kenneth R. Berry, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer and President



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1  

          Press Release issued April 11, 2007.