UNITED ~~STATES~~STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~THE~~For ~~SECURITIES~~the ~~EXCHANGE~~month ~~ACT~~of OFMarch ~~1934~~2019

For the month of March, 2019

Commission File Number: 001-35644

~~___________________~~Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.(Translation of registrant's name into English)

~~Bellatrix~~1920, ~~Exploration~~800 ~~Ltd.~~5th Ave SWCalgary, Alberta T2P 3T6Canada(Address of principal executive office)

~~(Translation~~Indicate ofby check mark whether the registrant's ~~name~~files ~~into~~or ~~English)~~will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [ X ]

~~1920,~~Indicate ~~800~~by ~~5th~~check ~~Avenue~~mark SWif the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

~~Calgary,~~Indicate ~~Alberta T2P~~by ~~3T6~~check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) ☐

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	~~Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.~~	Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
Date: March 21, 2019	By:	/s/ Charles R. Kraus
		(Registrant)
	Name:	Charles R. Kraus
Date: March 21, 2019		/s/ Charles R. Kraus
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
		Charles R. Kraus
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		~~Third~~Press ~~Amendment~~Release todated ~~Note~~March ~~Purchase~~21, ~~Agreement~~2019 - Bellatrix Announces Filing of 2018 Annual Information Form and Form 40-F

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