Index Oil & Gas Inc. - Current report filing (8-K)

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16 , 2007

INDEX OIL AND GAS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-51430	20-0815369
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 440

Houston, Texas 77024

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (713) 683-0800

Copies to:

Richard A. Friedman, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway, 32 ^nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

Phone: (212) 930-9700

Fax: (212) 930-9725

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) On December 16, 2007, Michael Scrutton, a Director of the Company, passed away.

We issued a press release on December 20, 2007 announcing the passing of Mr. Scrutton as described above which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of Index Oils & Gas, Inc. dated as of December 19, 2007

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.