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 5, 2003 (December 1, 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.
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company issued a press release on December 1,
2003, announcing that it will proceed with the development of coalbed methane
reserves in the Hanging Woman Basin, located in the northern part of the Powder
River Basin along the Montana-Wyoming border. St. Mary has 126,000 net lease
acres in the Basin and plans to concentrate its initial development on its
57,000 net acres in Wyoming. In 2001, St. Mary initiated two pilot projects to
evaluate five coal seams on its Wyoming properties. St. Mary has estimated net
probable reserves of 150BCF from the five-targeted coals. Development is
expected to begin in 2004 with first sales anticipated in 2005. The press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company issued a press release on December 2,
2003 announcing the sale of certain oil and gas properties for approximately $22
million with an aggregate gain of approximately $7 million. St. Mary also
announced that Jerry R. Schuyler has joined St. Mary as a Senior Vice President
and Manager of the Company's Gulf Coast region. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
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 December 1, 2003
Exhibit 99.2 Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration
Company dated December 2, 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: December 5, 2003 By: /s/ DAVID W. HONEYFIELD
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David W. Honeyfield
Vice President - Finance,
Treasurer and Secretary