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
16, 2007 (October 15, 2007)
St.
Mary Land & Exploration Company
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-31539
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41-0518430
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1776
Lincoln Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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80203
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140
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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
[_]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[_]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[_]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[_]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
In
accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information,
including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to
liability under that section, and such information and Exhibit shall not be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
statement or reference in such a filing.
On
October 15, 2007, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (“the Company”) issued
a press release updating its third quarter and full-year 2007 guidance and
providing an update of its operations. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. As indicated in the press release,
the
Company has scheduled a related third quarter 2007 earnings teleconference
call
for November 2, 2007, at 8:00 a.m. (MDT). The teleconference call is
publicly accessible, and the press release includes instructions as to when
and
how to access the teleconference and the location on the Company’s web site
where the teleconference information will be available.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated October 15,
2007.
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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.
ST.
MARY LAND &
EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: October
16,
2007 By: /s/
MARK T. SOLOMON
Mark
T. Solomon
Controller