SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 16, 2011
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Amber Resources Company of Colorado
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Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter


Delaware	0-08874	84-0750506
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State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Commission File Number	IRS Employer Identification Number
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Commission File Number	IRS Employer Identification Number

370 17th Street, Suite 4300 Denver, Colorado 80202
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Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code

(702) 798-7777
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

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ITEM 1.03 BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

On December 16, 2011, Amber Resources Company of Colorado (“Amber”) filed a voluntary petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"). The filing, Case No. 11-11-14013 (KJC), was filed in connection with other filings made by Delta Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiaries.

The Company will continue to operate it business as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the bankruptcy court.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

AMBER RESOURCES COMPANY OF COLORADO


Date: December 22, 2011		By: /s/ Stanley F. Freedman
		Stanley F. Freedman, Executive Vice President and Secretary

AMBER RESOURCES CO OF COLORADO 8-K