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)
February
23, 2009 (February 18, 2009)
St.
Mary Land & Exploration Company
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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.):
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230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
and such Exhibits 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 reference in such a filing.
On
February 23, 2009, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (the “Company”)
issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the full year
and fourth quarter of 2008 and its proved reserves as of December 31,
2008. 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 full year and fourth quarter 2008 earnings teleconference
call for February 24, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. (Mountain Time). 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.
The press
release contains information about the Company’s discretionary cash flow, which
is a “non-GAAP financial measure” under SEC rules. The press release
also presents information about the Company’s net cash provided by operating
activities, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and
contains a reconciliation of discretionary cash flow to net cash provided by
operating activities for the periods presented, a presentation of other cash
flow information under GAAP, and a statement indicating why management believes
that the presentation of discretionary cash flow provides useful information to
investors.
The press
release contains information about the Company’s adjusted net income, which is a
“non-GAAP financial measure” under SEC rules. The press release also
presents information about the Company’s net income, which is the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure, and contains a reconciliation of net income
to adjusted net income for the periods presented and a statement indicating why
management believes that the presentation of adjusted net income provides useful
information to investors.
Additionally,
on February 23, 2009, the Company issued a separate press release providing
initial performance guidance for 2009, an update of its current 2009 capital
investment estimate, and a general operations update. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On
February 18, 2009, Mark A. Hellerstein, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
informed the Company of his decision to retire from the Board at the Company’s
annual meeting of stockholders to be held in May 2009, after 17 years of
service, and thus will not stand for re-election as a Director at that
time. The Board anticipates appointing William D. Sullivan, a
member of
the Board since 2004, to succeed Mr. Hellerstein as Chairman of the Board at
that time. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on
February 23, 2009, to announce Mr. Hellerstein’s retirement from the Board is
filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this report.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
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Exhibits. The
following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this
report:
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1**
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Press
release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated February 23, 2009
– “St. Mary Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2008 and Proved Reserves
as of Year-end 2008”
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99.2**
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Press
release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated February 23, 2009
– “St. Mary Provides Initial Guidance for 2009 and Operations
Update”
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99.3*
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Press
release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated February 23, 2009
– “St. Mary Announces Retirement from Board of
Directors”
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_________________________
*
Filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
** Furnished
with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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:
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February
23, 2009
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By:
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/s/ MARK T. SOLOMON
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Mark
T. Solomon
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Contoller
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