| 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)
October 19, 2004
PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-14344 | 75-2629477 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1625 Broadway, Suite 2000 Denver, Colorado |
80202 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(303) 389-3600
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The information in this Current Report, including the attached Exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On October 19, 2004, Patina Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release providing an operational update and announcing the Company’s third quarter conference call, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated October 19, 2004
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ DAVID J. KORNDER | |
| David J. Kornder | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: October 21, 2004
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 19, 2004 |