X0303 4/A 2009-12-22 2009-12-23 0 0000821483 DELTA PETROLEUM CORP/CO DPTR 0001214521 NANKE KEVIN K 370 17TH STREET STE 4300 DENVER CO 80202 0 1 0 0 Treasurer and CFO Common Stock 2009-12-22 4 A 0 453700 0 A 805359 D Performance Share Award under Issuer's 2009 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan. One third of the award will vest on July 1, 2010, the second third on July 1, 2011 and the last third on July 1, 2012. This amendment is filed to correct the name of the plan under which the Performance Share Award was granted. /s/ Kevin K. Nanke 2009-12-23