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): March 23, 2005
POGO PRODUCING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7792 | 74-1659398 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2700
Houston, Texas 77046-0504
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-5000
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:
/ / Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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On March 23, 2005, Pogo Producing Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has priced its private offering of $300 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum. The Company expects to close the offering March 29, 2005, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of this press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
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|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 23, 2005. |
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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.
| POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | |||
Date: March 23, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ James P. Ulm, II |
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Name: James P. Ulm, II Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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