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): December 17, 2007
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-13245 |
75-2702753 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 200, Irving, Texas |
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75039 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 444-9001
Not applicable
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 17, 2007, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the “Company”) established base salaries for the Company’s named executive officers for 2008, as follows:
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Named Executive Officer |
2008 Base Salary |
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Scott D. Sheffield |
$956,000 |
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Timothy L. Dove |
531,000 |
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Richard P. Dealy |
406,000 |
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Chris J. Cheatwood |
376,000 |
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Danny L. Kellum |
376,000 |
The “named executive officers” are the executive officers of the Company for whom disclosure was required in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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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.
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY |
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By: |
/s/ Darin G. Holderness |
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Darin G. Holderness |
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Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Dated: December 18, 2007
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