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): July 23, 2015


                          SYNERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          Colorado                      001-35245              20-2835920
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 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                           Identification No.)

                                20203 Highway 60
                           Platteville, Colorado 80651
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (970) 737-1073

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          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On May 27, 2015, Synergy Resources Corporation hired Lynn A. Peterson as its President. On July 23, 2015 Mr. Peterson was appointed as a director of the Company. See the Company's 8-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2015 for information concerning Mr. Peterson.
SIGNATURE 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. SYNERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION Dated: August 4, 2015 By:/s/ William E. Scaff, Jr. --------------------------------------- William E. Scaff, Jr. Co-Chief Executive Officer