SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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):
December 30, 2002
BETA OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 333-68381 | 86-0876964 |
6120 S. Yale, Suite 813, Tulsa, OK 74136
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(918) 495-1011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release dated December 30, 2002.Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The Board of Directors has approved two-year extensions of the expiration dates on stock purchase warrants covering a total of 913,179 shares of common stock. The warrants were issued originally with expiration dates ranging from December 30, 2002 to December 31, 2003.The affected warrants have exercise prices ranging from $3.75 per share to $7.50 per share. A press release announcing this event is included as an exhibit to this report.
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 who is duly authorized.
BETA OIL & GAS, INC.
Date: December 30, 2002 By /s/ Joseph L. Burnett
Joseph L. Burnett
Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
