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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): AUGUST 2, 2002
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-12534 72-1133047
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
363 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E.
SUITE 2020
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77060
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (281) 847-6000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 29, 2002, Newfield Exploration Company ("Newfield") announced
that it had agreed to acquire EEX Corporation ("EEX"). In connection with the
financing of the proposed acquisition, the following information is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K:
(1) EEX's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2000 and
2001 and for each of the calendar years in the three year period
ending December 31, 2001 and related notes contained in "Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of EEX's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and the report of Ernst
& Young LLP, independent auditors, thereon (which contains an
explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial
doubt about EEX's ability to continue as a going concern as described
in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) included therein;
and
(2) EEX's consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2001 and 2002
and for each of the three month periods then ended and related notes
contained in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of EEX's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2002.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements of EEX appearing in EEX's Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001 have been audited by Ernst &
Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon (which
contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial
doubt about EEX's ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 2
to the consolidated financial statements) included therein and incorporated
herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated
herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: August 2, 2002 By: /s/ TERRY W. RATHERT
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Terry W. Rathert
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)