UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
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     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                DECEMBER 18, 2008
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                            MORGAN CREEK ENERGY CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          NEVADA                       0-25455                   201777817
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)
                          5050 QUORUM DRIVE
                              SUITE 700
                           DALLAS, TEXAS                    75254
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              (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


                                 (214) 321-0603
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL  OFFICERS;  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Effective on December 18, 2008,  the Board of Directors  (the "Board") of Morgan
Creek  Energy  Corp.,  a  Nevada   corporation  (the  "Company")   accepted  the
resignation  of Stephen  Jewett dated December 18, 2008 as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Company.  The were no  disagreements or disputes between the
Company and Mr. Jewett.  Therefore,  the Board of Directors remains comprised of
Marcus Johnson, D. Bruce Horton, Erik Essiger, Peter Wilson and Angelo Viard.


SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(A) FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS  ACQUIRED.

Not applicable.

(B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

(C) SHELL COMPANY TRANSACTION.

Not applicable.

(D) EXHIBITS.


Not applicable.
                                   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.

                                     MORGAN CREEK ENERGY CORP.

DATE:  DECEMBER 22, 2008.            /s/ PETER WILSON
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                                     NAME: PETER WILSON
                                     TITLE: PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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