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 4, 2003 (September 3, 2003)
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-31539 41-0518430
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 3, 2003, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company issued a
press release announcing that the exploratory well drilled at its Duchesne Deep
Prospect in the Uinta Basin of Utah was unsuccessful. St. Mary is abandoning the
prospect and will be taking a charge to exploration expense of approximately
$6.0 million in the third quarter of 2003. Additionally, approximately $1.4
million of unproved leasehold costs will be impaired in the third quarter of
2003. Such press release is furnished as part of this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration
Company dated September 3, 2003.
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.
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: September 4, 2003 By: /s/ DAVID W. HONEYFIELD
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David W. Honeyfield
Vice President - Finance,
Secretary and Treasurer