UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 17, 2005 (May 17, 2005)
GULFWEST ENERGY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Texas 1-12108 87-0444770
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
480 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 300, Houston Texas 77060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(281) 820-1919
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 17, 2005, GulfWest Energy Inc. issued a press release
announcing financial results for the first quarter of 2005 and containing
selected financial and operational data for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company also announced that
management will hold a conference call to discuss the information in the press
release as well as the first quarter results on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at 9:30
a.m. CST. The press release is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated
herein by reference. The information in this Current Report is being furnished
and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 17, 2005
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.
GULFWEST ENERGY INC.
Date: May 17, 2005 /s/ Allan D. Keel
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Allan D. Keel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 17, 2005