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
17, 2007 (October 17, 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
7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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, nor shall such information and Exhibit
be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
On
October 17, 2007, St. Mary Land & Exploration issued a press release
announcing a regular semi-annual five cent per share cash dividend to be paid
on
November 12, 2007, to stock holders of record as of the close of business on
November 2, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this report.
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 17,
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
17,
2007 By: /s/
MARK T. SOLOMON
Mark
T. Solomon
Controller