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): August 15, 2012

Intrepid Potash, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-34025 |  | 26-1501877
(State or other jurisdiction |  | (Commission |  | (IRS employer
of incorporation) |  | file number) |  | identification no.)

707 17th Street, Suite 4200

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(303) 296-3006

(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):

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 210.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 15, 2012, Intrepid Potash, Inc. (“Intrepid,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) updated its investor presentation materials. A copy of these materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. We use these materials from time to time in our conversations with investors, analysts, and other interested parties.

In addition, we will make the following investor presentation that will be webcast publicly:

· Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Industrials & Materials Conference
Thursday, September 6, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. ET

The webcast will be accessible through our website at www.intrepidpotash.com under the Investor Relations — Events & Presentations tab.

We routinely post important information about our business, including information about upcoming investor presentations, on our website under the Investor Relations tab. We encourage investors and other interested parties to enroll on our website to receive automatic email alerts or Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Our website address is www.intrepidpotash.com.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, will not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in that filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Intrepid Potash, Inc. Investor Presentation

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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.

| INTREPID POTASH, INC.
Dated: August 15, 2012 | By: | /s/ Martin D. Litt
|  | Martin D. Litt
|  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Intrepid Potash, Inc. Investor Presentation

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