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): March 30, 2004
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13245 75-2702753
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 900, Irving, Texas 75039
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 444-9001
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.......................................... 3
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure............................... 3
Signature........................................................ 4
Exhibit Index.................................................... 5
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release dated March 30, 2004
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The information in this document includes forward-looking statements that
are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, and the business
prospects of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the "Company"), are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results
in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of oil and
gas prices, product supply and demand, competition, international operations and
associated international political and economic instability, government
regulation or action, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and
operations, the Company's ability to replace reserves, implement its business
plans or complete its development projects as scheduled, access to and cost of
capital, uncertainties about estimates of reserves, quality of technical data,
environmental and weather risks, acts of war or terrorism. These and other risks
are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q that are available from the Company or the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
On March 30, 2004, the Company issued a news release that is attached
hereto as exhibit 99.1. In the news release, the Company provided a guidance
update on first quarter production and exploration and abandonment expense based
on current expectations and partial quarter actual results; announced recent
drilling results, including information regarding the Company's Juno and Myrtle
Beach prospects; and provided certain forward looking information, including the
acquisition of additional interests in the Spraberry field and timing of first
production from the Company's deepwater Gulf of Mexico Devils Tower, Tomahawk
and Raptor fields.
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
S I G N A T U R E
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.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
Date: March 30, 2004 By: /s/ Richard P. Dealy
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Richard P. Dealy
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1(a) News Release dated March 30, 2004
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(a) filed herewith
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