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): December 8, 2011

EVERGREEN ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-14176		84-1079971
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number		IRS Employer Identification Number

1225 17th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, Colorado		80202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(303) 293-2992

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 8, 2011, Evergreen Energy Inc. (the “Company”) provided an update on its joint venture with WPG Resources, Southern Coal Holdings. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(d) Exhibits

	Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title or 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.

		Evergreen Energy Inc.


Date: December 8, 2011		By: /s/ Diana L. Kubik
		Diana L. Kubik
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Evergreen Energy Inc.

EXHIBIT INDEX

	Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title or Description
	99.1		Press Release

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