Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information presented under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On December 30, 2008, Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has declared Commercial Operations status at its joint venture with Shandong Hai Hua Coal & Chemical Company Ltd., its first coal gasification plant in Shandong Province, China. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 30, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has declared Commercial Operations status at its joint venture with Shandong Hai Hua Coal & Chemical Company Ltd., its first coal gasification plant in Shandong Province, China.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of business acquired

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

None.

(c) Shell Company Transactions

None.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated December 30, 2008.

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