UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549~~

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Pursuant~~Date toof ~~Section 13~~Report ~~or 15~~(d)Date of ~~the~~earliest ~~Securities~~event ~~Exchange~~reported): ~~Act~~April of20, ~~1934~~ 2011

~~Date~~Belden & ofBlake ~~Report~~Corporation ~~(Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 25, 2010~~

~~Belden & Blake Corporation __________________________________________~~ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	~~0-20100~~	340-~~1686642~~20100	34-1686642
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
First City Tower, 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas		77002
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


First City Tower, 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas		77002

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-659-3500

Not Applicable ~~______________________________________________ Former~~ ~~name or former address, if changed since last report~~

(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:

~~[ ]~~ 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 240.14d-2(b)) ~~[ ]~~ o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Top~~Section 8 of— ~~the~~Other ~~Form~~Events

Item 1 8.01. ~~Entry~~Other ~~into a Material Definitive Agreement.~~Events

On ~~August 25~~April 20, ~~2010~~2011, Belden & Blake Corporation ~~entered into~~ (the ~~Seventh~~“Company”) ~~Amendment~~provided notice to ~~Credit~~The ~~Agreement.~~Bank ~~The~~of ~~Credit~~New York ~~Agreement~~Mellon ~~was~~Trust ~~amended~~Company, toN.A. (1successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company), ~~extend~~as trustee under the indenture ~~termination~~governing ~~date~~the toCompany’s ~~April~~8.75% ~~14,~~Senior Secured Notes due 2012, (2the “Notes”), ~~extend~~of ~~the~~its intention ~~hedge~~to ~~letter~~redeem all of ~~credit~~its ~~termination~~outstanding ~~date~~Notes, towith ~~April~~a ~~14,~~current ~~2012~~outstanding balance of $139,475,000. ~~(3)~~The ~~decrease~~redemption ~~the~~will ~~aggregate~~be ~~amount~~made ofin accordance with the ~~revolving~~terms ~~commitments~~of tothe ~~$90~~indenture. ~~million,~~The Company ~~(4)~~expects ~~decrease~~to redeem the ~~borrowing~~Notes ~~base~~on toMay 24, ~~$55~~2011 ~~million~~(the ~~and~~“Redemption (5Date”) ~~make~~at ~~certain~~a ~~other~~redemption ~~amendments~~price of to100% ~~the~~of ~~Credit~~their ~~Agreement.~~principal ~~The~~amount, ~~amendment~~plus isaccrued ~~attached~~and asunpaid ~~Exhibit~~interest 10to the Redemption Date.1.

Cede & Co., the record holder for the Notes, as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), has been notified of the redemption. Owners of Notes should contact their financial advisers for ~~Top~~more specific details regarding their broker-dealer’s allocation procedures. A copy of the ~~Form~~press release, dated April 21, 2011, announcing the Company’s intent to redeem the Notes is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Title of Document

4.1		Indenture for the Company’s 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2012, dated July 7, 2004, between Belden & Blake Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors described therein, and BNY Midwest Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Belden & Blake Corporation’s Form 8-K dated July 7, 2004 (as amended)).

99.1		Press release dated April 21, 2011 announcing the redemption.

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.

	Belden & Blake Corporation	~~Belden & Blake Corporation~~
August 26, 2010		By:	/s/ James M. Vanderhider
April 21, 2011	By:	/s/ James M. Vanderhider
			Name: James M. Vanderhider
		James M. Vanderhider
			Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
		President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit Number		Title of Document
10.1		Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement
4.1		Indenture for the Company’s 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2012, dated July 7, 2004, between Belden & Blake Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors described therein, and BNY Midwest Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Belden & Blake Corporation’s Form 8-K dated July 7, 2004 (as amended)).
99.1		Press release dated April 21, 2011 announcing the redemption.

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