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): September 24, 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 (I.R.S. 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)
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers............................................. 3
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits....................................... 3
Signature........................................................ 4
Exhibit Index.................................................... 5
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 24, 2004, Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the "Company")
issued a news release that is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1. In the news
release, the Company announced that on September 24, 2004, Jim A. Watson was
appointed to the Company's board of directors as an independent director and
will stand for election at the Company's 2005 annual shareholder meeting. Mr.
Watson will be named to the audit committee of the board of directors. There is
no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Watson and any other persons
pursuant to which Mr. Watson was selected as a director. There have been no
transactions since January 1, 2004 nor are there any currently proposed
transactions to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a
party that require disclosure under Rule 404(a) of Regulation S-K related to the
appointment of Mr. Watson.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release dated September 24, 2004.
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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: September 24, 2004 By: /s/ Richard P. Dealy
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Richard P. Dealy
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1(a) News Release dated September 24, 2004.
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(a) filed herewith
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