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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2009

Brigham Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-34224		75-2692967
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6300 Bridgepoint Parkway Building Two, Suite 500 Austin, Texas		78730
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 427-3300

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 (e). Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 22, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted shares of restricted stock to our named executive officers. The shares of restricted stock will vest on September 22, 2009. The following table details the number of shares and their value.

				Restricted Stock Granted
Name		Principal Position		(# of Shares)				Dollar Value (a)
Ben M. Brigham		Chief Executive Officer,			15,000			$	32,700
		President and Chairman
		of the Board
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.		Executive Vice President			10,000			$	21,800
		and Chief Financial
		Officer
David T. Brigham		Executive Vice President and			8,500			$	18,530
		- Land and
		Administration and
		Director
Jeffrey E. Larson		Executive Vice President			8,500			$	18,530
		- Exploration
A. Lance Langford		Executive Vice President			8,500			$	18,530
		- Operations

(a) Based on the closing market price of $2.18 on April 22, 2009.

Also on April 22, 2009, the Compensation Committee extended by one year the term of certain stock options previously granted to our named executive officers. These stock options would otherwise expire in 2009. The following table summarizes the terms of the stock options that were extended.

Options Extended

Previous Expiration

Revised Expiration

Name

(# of Shares)

Exercise Price

Date

Date

Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.

150,000

$

4.200

6/10/2009

6/10/2010

David T. Brigham

25,000

$

4.805

5/23/2009

5/23/2010

Jeffrey E. Larson

12,500

$

4.805

5/23/2009

5/23/2010

A. Lance Langford

15,000

$

4.805

5/23/2009

5/23/2010

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: April 28, 2009
		By:		/s/ EUGENE B. SHEPHERD, JR.
				Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.
				Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer