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    <periodOfReport>2011-12-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001509589</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCEI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Starzer Michael R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>410 17TH STREET, SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.50</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See note</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-12-20</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>109458</value>
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                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>2331570</value>
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                    <value>See note</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 92,067 shares of Class A common stock and 1,000 shares of common stock held by The Starzer Revocable Trust, (ii) 1,811,903 shares of Class A common stock held by the BCEC Investment Trust, for which Mr. Starzer serves as sole trustee (Mr. Starzer disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of the BCEC Investment Trust in which he does not have a pecuniary interest) and (iii) 317,142 shares of Class A common stock and 2,500 shares of Class B common stock held directly by Mr. Starzer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the company, immediately prior to the December 20, 2011 closing of the company's initial public offering of common stock (the &quot;Closing&quot;) and after the conversion of the Class B common stock as described in note (3), all of the shares of Class A common stock of the company were reclassified as common stock, all of one class.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares resulting from the conversion of 2,500 shares of Class B common stock immediately prior to the Closing. Such shares are issued as restricted stock subject to a three-year vesting schedule with 1/3 of the shares vesting on each anniversary of the Closing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes (i) 93,067 shares of common stock held by The Starzer Revocable Trust, (ii) 1,811,903 shares of common stock held by the BCEC Investment Trust, for which Mr. Starzer serves as sole trustee (Mr. Starzer disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of the BCEC Investment Trust in which he does not have a pecuniary interest) and (iii) 426,600 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Starzer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chris Humber as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
