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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-09-001941.txt : 20091023
<SEC-HEADER>0001354488-09-001941.hdr.sgml : 20091023
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091023201506
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-09-001941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091023
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091023

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				411781991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-935-0122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS INC/NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REALITY INTERACTIVE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCAFEE ERIC A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134889

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32942
		FILM NUMBER:		091135458
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        <issuerName>EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCAFEE ERIC A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CUPERTINO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Between 9/1/09 and 9/8/09 11,900 shares were sold as follows:  6,700 shares were sold at $2.605; 3,300 shares at $2.60; 1,700 shares at $2.74 and 200 at $2.80.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Between 9/9/09 and 9/10/09 25,900 shares were sold as follows: 8,000 at $3.00; 4,800 at $2.835 and 13,100 at $3.14.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Between 9/11/09 and 9/14/09 22,200 shares were sold as follows; 10,000 at $3.176; 4,000 at $3.203 and 8,200 at $3.00</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares held by P2 Capital, LLC, an entity owned by Mrs. McAfee and Mr. and Mrs. McAfee's minor children, and over which Marguerite McAfee has sole voting and dispositive power.  Mr. McAfee disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Eric A. McAfee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-23</signatureDate>
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