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): August 15, 2005

TIPPERARY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	1-7796	75-1236955
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1800
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

303-293-9379

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signature
Exhibit Index
EX - 99.8 Press Release

ITEM 2.02: RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 15, 2005, Tipperary Corporation issued a press release reporting results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.8, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Filed herewith is the following:

Exhibit No.		Description

99.8		Press Release dated August 15, 2005

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

	TIPPERARY CORPORATON


	By:	/s/ David L. Bradshaw
		David L. Bradshaw, President,
		Chief Executive Officer and
		Chairman of the Board

Date: August 18, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.8		Press Release dated August 15, 2005

Date: August 18, 2005

Exhibit No.

Description

TIPPERARY CORP 8-K