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


                                  JULY 8, 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                  20-1777817
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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 CERTAIN  OFFICERS;  ELECTION OF  DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

Effective on July 8, 2008,  the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Morgan Creek
Energy Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),  accepted the resignation of
Thomas  Markham  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  the  Company.  The  were  no
disagreements  or disputes between the Company and Mr. Markham.  Therefore,  the
Board of Directors remains comprised of David Urquhart, Marcus Johnson, D. Bruce
Horton, Stephen Jewett and Erik Essiger.


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.


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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:  July 9, 2008.        /s/ DAVID URQUHART
                            ________________________________________
                            Name: David Urquhart
                            Title: President/Chief Executive Officer





















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