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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001410056-08-000002.txt : 20080111
<SEC-HEADER>0001410056-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080111111322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001410056-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GreenHunter Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410056
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				204864036
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1048 TEXAN TRAIL
		CITY:			GRAPEVINE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-410-1044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1048 TEXAN TRAIL
		CITY:			GRAPEVINE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76051

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ray Stuart W.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001421700

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33893
		FILM NUMBER:		08525277

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-753-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 N.W. EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73118
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001410056</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GreenHunter Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001421700</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ray Stuart W.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1601 N.W. EXPRESSWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73118</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-12-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-12-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest in three equal tranches on an annual basis beginning 12/12/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stuart W. Ray</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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