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)

May 21, 2012

Cano Petroleum, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-32496

77-0635673

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6500 North Belt Line Road,

Suite 200, Irving, Texas

75063

(Address of principal executive
offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 687-0030

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.

On May 21, 2012, Cano Petroleum, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) unaudited and unreviewed monthly operating reports for the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Debtors”) for the month ended April 30, 2012 (the “Monthly Operating Reports”). The Monthly Operating Reports are attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 through Exhibit 99.9 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference:

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1 through Exhibit 99.9, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Cano Petroleum, Inc.

99.2 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Cano Petro of New Mexico, Inc.

99.3 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Ladder Companies, Inc.

99.4 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Square One Energy, Inc.

99.5 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Tri-Flow, Inc.

99.6 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for W.O. Energy of Nevada, Inc.

99.7 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for WO Energy, Inc.

99.8 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for W.O. Operating Company, Ltd.

99.9 Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for W.O. Production Company, Ltd.

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.

	CANO PETROLEUM, INC.


Date: May 21, 2012
	By:	/s/ John H. Homier
		John H. Homier
		Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item		Exhibit

99.1		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Cano Petroleum, Inc.

99.2		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Cano Petro of New Mexico, Inc.

99.3		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Ladder Companies, Inc.

99.4		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Square One Energy, Inc.

99.5		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for Tri-Flow, Inc.

99.6		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for W.O. Energy of Nevada, Inc.

99.7		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for WO Energy, Inc.

99.8		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for W.O. Operating Company, Ltd.

99.9		Monthly Operating Report for the month ended April 30, 2012 for W.O. Production Company, Ltd.

CANO PETROLEUM, INC 8-K