United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event) August 13, 2004
Commission File Number: 333-61547
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 333-61547 73-0767549
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
302 N. Independence, Suite 1500, Enid, Oklahoma 73701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (580) 233-8955
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(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
i. The Registrant was advised by letter dated August 13, 2004 that
Ernst & Young LLP, or Ernst & Young, had resigned from serving as
the independent accountant for the Registrant.
ii. The report of Ernst & Young on the Registrant's financial
statements for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003
did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and
was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
iii. Neither the Registrant's Board of Directors nor its Audit
Committee recommended any change of accountants.
iv. During the Registrant's fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and
2003 and during the period between December 31, 2003 and the date
of this Form 8-K, there were no disagreements between the
Registrant and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or
auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Ernst & Young, would have caused Ernst & Young to
make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in
connection with Ernst & Young's reports for such years.
v. During the Registrant's fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and
2003 and during the period between December 31, 2003 and the date
of this Form 8-K, there were no reportable events as defined in
Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K
The Registrant provided Ernst & Young with a copy of the foregoing
disclosures. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of Ernst & Young's letter dated
August 17, 2004, stating that Ernst & Young has found no disagreement with such
statements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits:
16 Letter dated August 17, 2004 from Ernst & Young to the Registrant
regarding statements made by the Registrant regarding the
resignation of Ernst & Young as the independent accountant for the
Registrant.
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: August 18, 2004 Continental Resources, Inc.
By: ROGER V. CLEMENT
Roger V. Clement
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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16 Letter dated August 17, 2004 from Filed herewith electronically
Ernst & Young to the Registrant
regarding statements made by the
Registrant regarding the
resignation of Ernst & Young as
the independent accountant for the
Registrant.