ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

As previously reported in the Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2012 by Lucas Energy, Inc. ("Lucas" or the "Company") (the "Prior Form 8-K"), on April 16, 2012, the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 2,950,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of Company common stock (the "Shares") and 0.35 of a warrant to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $2.30 per share (the "Warrants", and collectively with the Shares, the "Units") in a registered direct offering (the "Offering").

On April 18, 2012, the Offering closed, and the Company received an aggregate of $5,900,000 in gross funding and approximately $5,500,000 in net proceeds after paying commissions and other expenses associated with the Offering. The Company plans to use the net proceeds to pay down expenses related to drilling, lease operating, workover activities and for general corporate purposes, including general and administrative expenses. Additionally, the Company may receive up to an additional $2,374,750 upon exercise of the Warrants. A total of 2,950,000 Shares and 1,032,500 Warrants (incorrectly stated as 1,302,500 Warrants in the Prior Form 8-K) were sold in connection with the Offering.

More information on the Offering, the Warrants and the placement agent engaged in connection with the Offering, as well as copies of the Form of Subscription Agreement, Placement Agency Agreement and Form of Warrant associated with the Offering can be found in the Prior Form 8-K filing, and investors are encouraged to review such Prior Form 8-K filing for more information on the Offering.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1* Press Release

* Filed herewith

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