Patina Oil & Gas (POG) 8-K Current report

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) October 4, 2002

PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-14344	75-2629477
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1625 Broadway Denver, Colorado		80202 (zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 389-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

ITEM 9.    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On October 4, 2002, the Registrant filed a Form 10-K / A Amendment No. 1 for the year ending December 31, 2001, a

Form 10-Q / A Amendment No. 1 for the quarter ending March 31, 2002 and a Form 10-Q / A Amendment No. 1 for the quarter ending June 30, 2002. Each filing was accompanied by certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications are attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6 are hereby furnished pursuant to Item 9.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
By:	/s/    DAVID J. KORNDER
	David J. Kornder Chief Financial Officer

Date:  October 4, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Item
99.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, dated October 4, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, dated October 4, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, dated October 4, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, dated October 4, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.5	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, dated October 4, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.6	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, dated October 4, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.