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): October 1, 2012

SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado		000-27485		84-1491159
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

	5646 Milton Street, Suite 130, Dallas, Texas 75206
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

	(214) 369-7300
	Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
	Not applicable
	(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:

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On October 1, 2012, Sun River Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing on September 28, 2012,three Plaintiffs in a suit styled James Ballard, et al, vs. Sun River Energy, Inc., et al, Cause No. 12-06318, in the 134th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas dismissed their claims with prejudice. The full text of the press release is attached herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits. The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this Report. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbers in the exhibit table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release

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.

	SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
Date: October 1, 2012	By:	/s/ Donal R. Schmidt, Jr.
		Name:	Donal R. Schmidt, Jr.
		Title:	President and CEO

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