FORM 10-C
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Report by issuer of securities quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market,
filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Rule 13a-17 or 15d-17 thereunder.
Delta Petroleum Corporation
EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER
555 17th Street, Suite 3310 Denver, Colorado 80202
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
(303) 293-9133
ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or
more in the number of shares outstanding:
1. Title of Security: Common Stock
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 4,428,783
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 4,748,252
4. Effective date of change: 8/5/96
5. Method of change: exercise of employee options; conversion of
preferred into common
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock
for treasury, etc.)
Give brief description of transaction: employee options
exercised - 66,500 shares; conversion of 107 shares of Series C
Convertible Preferred into 252,969 share of common
(see Form 8-K dated 6/27/96 for description of underlying
convertible preferred transactions)
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change: n/a
2. Name after change: n/a
3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name: n/a
4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required: n/a
8/5/96 s/Aleron H. Larson, Jr., Chairman/C.E.O.
Date Officer's Signature and Title
