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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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Pioneer Natural Resources Company
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PIONEER NATURAL
RESOURCES COMPANY

5205 North O’Connor Boulevard
Suite 200
Irving, Texas 75039


NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
To the Stockholders of Pioneer Natural Resources Company:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the “Company”) will be held at 5205 North O’Connor Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039, Suite 250, on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., Central Time. The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:
     
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To elect four Class III directors, each for a term of three years.
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To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the auditors of the Company for 2009.
3.
 
To approve the amendment to the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder.
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To approve the Section 162(m) material terms under the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, including an increase in the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be granted to an individual participant in any twelve-month period.
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  To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR Items 1, 2, 3 and 4.
This Notice also constitutes notice of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 22, 2009 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
This Notice is being mailed to stockholders on or about May 7, 2009. Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Directions to attend the Annual Meeting can be found at www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2009.
You may vote your proxy when you view the material on the internet. You will be asked to follow the prompts to vote your shares.
The Proxy Materials are available for review at:
www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2009

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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
5205 North O’Connor Boulevard
Suite 200
Irving, Texas 75039
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY’S ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. A complete set of proxy materials, which includes Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Proxy Card, is available to you on the internet.
The Company’s Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:
www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2009
If you want to receive a paper or email copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before June 9, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.
You can request a copy of the proxy materials for all meetings and for the particular meeting to which this notice relates in one of three ways:
  1.   By calling toll-free 1-888-221-0690
 
  2.   By sending an email to proxy@continentalstock.com (Please type Pioneer and your account number in the subject line.)
 
  3.   By logging onto: www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2009

Make sure to have this notice available when you:
    Request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials
 
    When you want to view your proxy materials on the internet
 
    When you want to vote your proxy on the internet
You must reference your company ID, 9-digit proxy number and 10-digit account number located on the reverse side.