UNITED ~~STATES~~STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~16 OF~~For ~~THE~~the ~~SECURITIES~~month ~~EXCHANGE~~of ~~ACT~~May ~~OF 1934~~ 2019

For the month of April, 2019

Commission File Number: 001-35644

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1920, 800 5th Ave SWCalgary, Alberta T2P 3T6Canada(~~Translation~~Address of ~~registrant’s~~principal ~~name~~executive ~~into English~~office)

~~1920,~~Indicate ~~800~~by ~~5th Avenue~~check SWmark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [ X ]

~~Calgary,~~Indicate ~~Alberta~~by ~~T2P~~check ~~3T6~~mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

~~Canada~~Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☑ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) ☐

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.	~~Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.~~
Date: April 24, 2019
	(Registrant)
		By: /s/ Charles R. Kraus
Date: May 8, 2019	/s/ Charles R. Kraus
		Name: Charles R. Kraus
	Charles R. Kraus
		Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated May 8, 2019 - Bellatrix ~~Exploration~~Announces ~~Ltd.’s~~Deregistration ~~Officer~~With ~~Certificate~~the ~~Pursuant~~United toStates ~~Subparagraph~~Securities ~~2.20(c)~~and ofExchange ~~National~~Commission ~~Instrument~~and ~~54-101~~Filing of Form 15F

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