UNITED STATES ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~

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): ~~May~~June 41, 2015

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Yukon, Canada	000-30586	~~98-0372413~~	98-0372413
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	~~(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)~~	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Suite 654 – 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada		V6C 3E1
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

Suite 654 – 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada		V6C 3E1
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

(604) 688-8323

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership.

On ~~May~~June 12, 2015, ~~the~~Ivanhoe ~~Court~~Energy ofInc. ~~Queen’s~~announced ~~Bench~~that, ofdespite ~~Alberta~~considerable ~~approved~~efforts anby ~~application~~the bycompany, ~~Ivanhoe~~the ~~Energy~~Proposal ~~Inc.~~Trustee (~~the~~Ernst ~~“Company”~~& Young Inc.) ~~for~~and anmajor ~~extension~~creditors toof ~~file~~the ~~its~~company, ~~restructuring~~the ~~proposal~~parties ~~with~~have ~~the~~been ~~Official~~unable ~~Receiver~~to reach a viable restructuring proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) ~~from May 5, 2015 to June 1, 2015~~(BIA).

~~Item~~As ~~5.02~~previously ~~Departure~~disclosed on February 20, 2015, the company filed a Notice of ~~Directors~~Intention orto ~~Certain~~Make ~~Officers;~~a ~~Election~~Proposal (Notice of ~~Directors;~~Intention) ~~Appointment~~pursuant to the provisions of ~~Certain~~Part ~~Officers;~~III ~~Compensatory~~of ~~Arrangements~~the BIA. Pursuant to the Notice of ~~Certain~~Intention, ~~Officers~~Ernst & Young (EY) was appointed as the trustee in the company's proposal proceedings and in that capacity, EY has been assisting the company in its efforts to restructure its outstanding debt.

~~The~~Ivanhoe ~~Company~~ announced on May 4, 2015, that ~~Blair~~the ~~Vago~~Court ~~has~~of ~~submitted~~Queen’s ~~his~~Bench ~~resignation~~of ~~as Acting~~Alberta ~~Vice~~approved ~~President~~an ofapplication ~~Finance~~for ~~and~~an ~~Chief~~extension ~~Financial~~for ~~Officer,~~the ~~effective~~company ~~May~~to ~~31,~~file ~~2015.~~its ~~Mr.~~restructuring ~~Vago~~proposal ~~will~~with bethe ~~available~~Official toReceiver ~~assist~~under the ~~Company~~BIA onfrom aMay ~~contract~~5, ~~basis~~2015 ~~beginning~~to June 1, 2015.

Since filing the Notice of Intention, the company has been working diligently with EY and major creditors to create a proposal for presentation to all of its creditors. Court materials and other information about the BIA proceedings are available on the Proposal Trustee's website at www.ey.com/ca/ivanhoeenergy.

As the efforts by the company and the Proposal Trustee to reach a viable restructuring proposal have not been successful, by operation of the law under the BIA, the company was deemed bankrupt as of 11:59pm MDT on June 1, 2015.

A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated May 4, 2015



Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title or Description
99.1		Press Release dated June 2, 2015

~~SIGNATURES~~SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: ~~May~~June 51, 2015

IVANHOE ENERGY INC. By: “/s/ William Parry” Name: William Parry Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title or Description
99.1		Press Release dated ~~May~~June 42, 2015

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