UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 12b-25

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

SEC File No. 000-23530

 

(Check One):

CUSIP Number 89323B 30 6

X Form 10-K Form 20-F Form 11-K Form 10-Q Form 10-D Form N-SAR Form N-CSR

 

 

For Period Ended: December 31, 2008________  

 

[  ] Transition Report on Form 10-K

 

[  ] Transition Report on Form 20-F

 

[  ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

 

[  ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q

 

[  ] Transition Report on Form N–SAR

 

For the Transition Period Ended:____________________

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

PART I - REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

Trans Energy, Inc._____ _________________________________________________________________

Full Name of Registrant

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Former Name if Applicable:

 

210 Second Street_______________________________________________________________________

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

 

St. Marys, West Virginia 26170____________________________________________________________

City, State and Zip Code

 

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

 

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

 

 

(a)

The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X]

 (b)

The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form –SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on the or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date: and
(c)

The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


 

 

PART III - NARRATIVE

 

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N–SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

 

The registrant has not received finalized reserve reports from its consulting engineers, which are necessary to complete the financial statements. This information is required for the certifying auditors to finalized their report for the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. Accordingly the registrant is unable to finalize its Form 10-K annual report by the due date. The registrant anticipates that the audit will be complete and Form 10-K finalized in order to file the annual report within the prescribed extension period.

 

 

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification.

 

 

_____Leonard E. Neilson_____

(801)

733-0800______

 

(Name)

(Area Code)

(Telephone Number)

 

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is not, identify reports(s).                                                                                                                       YesX                No___  

(3)

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?                                                                                                              Yes                NoX  

 

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

TRANS ENERGY, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: March 31, 2009

By /S/ LISA CORBITT______________

 

Lisa Corbitt

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

 

ATTENTION

 

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 

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