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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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) May 5, 2004

Tom Brown, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE   001-31308   95-1949781
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
  (COMMISSION FILE
NUMBER)
  (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

 

 

 

 
555 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1850
DENVER, COLORADO
  80202
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)

(303) 260-5000
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR,
IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)



ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

        Tom Brown, Inc. press release dated May 5, 2004, entitled "TOM BROWN, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER OF 2004 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS"

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SIGNATURE

        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.


Date: May 5, 2004

 

Tom Brown, Inc.

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
DANIEL G. BLANCHARD      
Daniel G. Blanchard
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
RICHARD L. SATRE      
Richard L. Satre
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
  Description
99.1   Press Release issued May 5, 2004, for the First Quarter of 2004 Financial and Operating Results



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