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 12, 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 8.01. Other Events...................................... 3
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.................................... 3
Signature..................................................... 4
Exhibit Index................................................. 5
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 12, 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 it (i) has commenced a change of control
offer to purchase any or all of the outstanding $200 million principal amount of
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2012 (the "Notes"), originally issued by
Evergreen Resources, Inc. pursuant to the Indenture dated March 10, 2004 (as
amended and supplemented, the "Indenture"), and (ii) is soliciting consents to
proposed amendments to the Indenture which will make the Notes' ranking,
principal restrictive covenants and suspension and permanent-elimination
provisions to be equal to those of the Company's 9-5/8% Senior Notes due April
1, 2010 and 7.50% Senior Notes due 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release dated October 12, 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: October 12, 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
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99.1(a) News Release dated October 12, 2004.
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(a) filed herewith
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