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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

April 10, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

AMERICAN PETRO-HUNTER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 
  
0-22723
  
98-0171619
(State or other jurisdiction of 
  
(Commission File 
  
(IRS Employer Identification 
incorporation) 
  
Number) 
  
No.) 

104 Swallow Hill Drive
Barnstable, Massachusetts 02630  USA
(508) 362-4420
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01       Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 6, 2009, American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Participation Agreement with Archer Exploration, Inc. (“Archer”) to participate in the drilling for oil on a prospect located in Stanislaus County, California.  Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company paid to Archer $200,000 for all costs in connection with the acquisition and operation of the prospect until completion of an initial test well in exchange for a 25% working interest in the prospect.  The assignment of the 25% interest will only be made upon the successful completion of the initial test well.  The Company is also responsible for 25% of all expenditures in connection with the development and operation of the prospect for drilling.  The Company may elect not to participate in additional expenditures in connection with the prospect at which time the Company will forfeit any interests it has in the prospect.

The Participation Agreement is attached to this report as an Exhibit, and the terms and conditions incorporated herein. The foregoing statement is not intended to be a complete description of all terms and conditions.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
    
No.
  
Description
10.1
  
Participation Agreement with Archer Exploration, Inc. dated April 6, 2009.
 
 
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.

 
AMERICAN PETRO-HUNTER INC.,
 
a Nevada Corporation
     
Dated:  April 10, 2009
  
/s/ John J. Lennon
   
   
John J. Lennon, President