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): August 25, 2008
Rosetta
Resources Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DE
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000-51801
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43-2083519
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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717
Texas, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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713-335-4000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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:
¨ Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b) Charles
F. Chambers, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, announced August
25, 2008 that he will be leaving the Company effective December 31,
2008. Mr. Chambers will begin an immediate transition from his duties
as executive vice president.
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 thereunto
duly authorized officer.
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Dated: August
27, 2008
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ROSETTA
RESOURCES INC.
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By:
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/s/
Michael J. Rosinski
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Michael J. Rosinski
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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