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) May 12, 2004
Nuevo Energy Company
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
76-0304436 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1021 Main, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
77002 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 652-0706
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release dated May 12, 2004 | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 12, 2004, Nuevo Energy Company announced the market price of common stock in connection with stock option tender offer in a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 12, 2004, announcing the market price of common stock in connection with stock option tender offer in a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| Date: May 12, 2004 | By: | /s/ Michael S. Wilkes | ||
| Michael S. Wilkes | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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