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


                                 AUGUST 24, 2009
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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
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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SECTION 1. REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

ITEM 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

Effective on June 2, 2009,  the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Morgan Creek
Energy Corp., a Nevada  corporation (the "Company"),  pursuant to unanimous vote
at a  special  meeting  of the  Board,  authorized  the  execution  of a  letter
agreement  dated May 28, 2009 (the "Letter  Agreement")  with Bonanza  Resources
(Texas)  Inc.,  the wholly owned  subsidiary  of Bonanza  Resources  Corporation
("Bonanza  Resources"),  to purchase a certain  percentage of Bonanza Resources'
eighty-five percent (85%) leasehold interest in and to certain leases located in
Beaver  County,  State  of  Oklahoma  (the  "Bonanza  Resources  Interest").  In
accordance  with the terms  and  provisions  of the  Letter  Agreement:  (i) the
Company agreed to make a non-refundable payment to Bonanza Resources of $150,000
within  sixty (60) days from the date of the Letter  Agreement,  which as of the
date of this Current Report has been paid; and (ii) Bonanza  Resources agreed to
grant to the  Company  an  option  having  an  exercise  period of one year (the
"Option  Period")  to  purchase a sixty  percent  (60%)  partial  interest  (the
"Partial Interest") in the Bonanza Resources Interest.

On August 24, 2009, the Company entered into a definitve  agreement with Bonanza
Resources (the "Agreement").

The Bonanza  Resources  Interest is held by Bonanza  Resources  pursuant to that
certain  letter  agreement  between  Bonanza  Resources,  Ryan Petroleum LLC and
Radian  Energy  L.C.  dated  February  25,  2009  (the  "Original   Agreement").
Therefore, in accordance with the further terms and provisions of the Agreement:
(i) the Company  assumes  that  amount of Bonanza  Resources'  right,  title and
interest and obligations under the Original Agreement as is proportionate to the
Partial Interest;  and (ii) the Company must incur $2,400,000 in exploration and
drilling  expenditures (the "Exploration  Expenditures")  during the next twelve
months.

Bonanza Resources has completed a multi-component interpretive 3-D surven on the
Bonanza  Resources  Interest.  The 3-D interpretive  survey has identified forty
drill ready targets.  Using this data as a basis, the Company intends to procced
with exploration drilling on the North Form 3-D prospect.

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.

    10.1   Agreement dated August 24, 2009 between Morgan Creek Energy Corp. and
           Bonanza Resources (Texas) Inc.

    99.1   Press Release dated August 24, 2009.


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                                   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: August 25, 2009

                                   /s/ PETER WILSON
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                                   NAME:  Peter Wilson
                                   TITLE: President/Chief Executive Officer


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