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 1, 2004 PYR Energy Corporation ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 001-15511 95-4580642 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 1675 Broadway, Suite 2450, Denver, Colorado 80202 ------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 825-3748 N/A ------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On October 1, 2004, Mr. S.L. Hutchinson resigned from the Board of Directors of PYR Energy Corporation (the "Company"). Mr. Hutchinson had been a member of the Company's Board of Directors since 1999 and served as the Company's Audit Committee Chairman. Effective as of October 1, 2004, the Company's Board of Directors elected Mr. Dennis M. Swenson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Swenson will become Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee and also will be a member of its Compensation Committee. A copy of the Company's press release regarding these changes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release issued October 1, 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: October 4, 2004 PYR ENERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ D. Scott Singdahlsen ------------------------------------- D. Scott Singdahlsen Chief Executive Officer and President