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): February 910, 2015

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Yukon, Canada	000-30586	98-0372413

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


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 2.0403 ~~Triggering~~Creation ~~Events~~of ~~That Accelerate or Increase~~ a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

~~As previously reported on Item 8.01 Form 8-Ks filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by~~ Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (the “Company”) ~~on December 12, 2014 and January~~ ~~29,~~announced ~~2015,~~that the Company ~~issued~~has aentered ~~press~~into ~~release~~an ~~announcing~~agreement ~~that~~with itfounder ~~did~~Robert ~~not~~Friedland ~~expect~~dated toFebruary ~~make~~10, ~~the~~2015 ~~cash~~to ~~interest~~provide ~~payment~~the ~~of approximately~~Company ~~C$2.1~~with ~~million~~a /further US$12.837 million ~~which was due on December 31, 2014 in respect of its outstanding 5.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures~~ (~~the~~approximately “5C$3.~~75%~~0 ~~Debentures”~~million). ~~Under~~secured ~~the~~bridge ~~indenture governing the 5~~loan.~~75% Debentures (the “Indenture”), a failure to make an interest payment is subject to a 30 day grace period.~~

The ~~Company~~new ~~has~~funds ~~received~~to abe ~~notice,~~received ~~dated~~from ~~February~~Mr. Friedland 9,are ~~2015,~~in ~~from~~addition ~~The~~to ~~Bank~~the ofUS$2.2 ~~New~~million ~~York~~(approximately ~~Mellon,~~C$2.8 asmillion) ~~trustee~~secured ~~(the~~bridge ~~“Trustee”)~~loan ~~under~~provided ~~the~~by ~~Indenture~~Mr. Friedland in October 2014, details ~~notifying~~of which are contained in the Company’s ~~that an~~October ~~Event~~10, of2014 ~~Default~~news ~~has~~release, ~~occurred~~and byan ~~reason~~additional ofUS$540,000 ~~the~~secured ~~Company~~bridge loan ~~not~~in ~~paying~~December ~~the~~2014, ~~interest~~details ~~due~~of onwhich ~~the~~are ~~5.75%~~contained ~~Debentures~~in onthe Company’s December 3130, 2014 ~~and~~ ~~the~~news ~~expiration~~release, ofand brings the 30principal amount ~~day~~of ~~grace~~Mr. ~~period~~Friedland’s ~~for~~secured ~~paying~~bridge ~~the~~loan ~~interest~~to ~~payment~~US$5.11 million.

~~The~~All ~~aggregate principal amount~~ of ~~5.75% Debentures outstanding under~~ the ~~Indenture~~loan iswill ~~C$73.3~~be ~~million,~~used ~~plus~~to ~~accrued~~satisfy ~~and~~the Company’s ~~unpaid~~current ~~interest~~obligations, ofincluding ~~approximately~~significant ~~C$2.1~~statutory ~~million~~severance /payments ~~US$1.8~~in ~~million. The~~Ecuador ~~notice~~and ~~demanded~~to ~~that~~reduce the Company’s trade ~~immediately pay the interest payment~~payables.

~~SIGNATURES~~The Company expects that its severance obligations in Ecuador will total approximately US$883,000. These severance obligations are recorded with the Ministry of Labor and their payment is mandatory. Other obligations in Ecuador amounting to US$277,000 include government fees for terminating the Specific Services Contract as well as costs associated with completing studies for government environmental audits required for the Company to fulfill its obligations under the termination agreement for the Specific Services Contract. In addition, the Company will make total payments of approximately US$1.2 million to companies controlled by Mr. Friedland for unsecured trade payables that are in arrears dating back to April 2014. These affiliated companies provided aircraft and capital markets advisory services to the Company during 2014.

~~Pursuant~~The tobridge loan bears interest at the ~~requirements~~rate of ~~the~~10% ~~Securities~~per ~~Exchange~~annum, ~~Act~~with a maturity of ~~1934,~~six ~~the~~months ~~registrant~~from ~~has~~the ~~duly~~initial ~~caused~~date ~~this~~of ~~report~~advance on ~~Form~~October ~~8-K~~10, to2014. beMr. ~~signed~~Friedland’s onloan is ~~its~~secured ~~behalf~~ by a first charge against the ~~undersigned~~ assets of the Company, ~~thereunto~~with ~~duly~~the ~~authorized~~exception of all assets and subsidiaries of Ivanhoe Energy Latin America.

~~Dated: February~~Item ~~13,~~9.01 ~~2015~~Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~IVANHOE~~(d) ~~ENERGY INC. By: /s/ William Parry Name: William Parry Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel~~Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated February 11, 2015

99.2 Press Release dated February 12, 2015

SIGNATURES

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: February 17, 2015

IVANHOE ENERGY INC.

By:

“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 February 11, 2015
99.2		Press Release dated February 12, 2015

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