UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 26, 2004
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
| Delaware | 001-16295 | 75-2759650 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Fort Worth, Texas | 76102 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The exhibit listed below is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K:
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 26, 2004 |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 26, 2004, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing an agreement to acquire natural gas properties in Overton Field located in Smith County, Texas for $82 million from a group of private sellers. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information being furnished pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the 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 it be incorporated by reference into a 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.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY |
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| Date: April 27, 2004 | By: | /s/ Robert C. Reeves | ||
| Robert C. Reeves | ||||
| Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||