UNITED STATES
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): July 28, 2010
FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wyoming | 1-7627 | 74-1895085 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 600 Houston, Texas | | 77024-3411 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 688-9600 |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 28, 2010, Frontier Oil Corporation reported a fire in the crude unit at the Cheyenne Refinery. The fire was extinguished within approximately one hour by refinery and city fire personnel. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire and extent of the damage is currently being assessed with preliminary estimates indicating the crude unit outage will be approximately two weeks.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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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.
| | FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION | |
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| | By: /s/ Doug S. Aron | |
| | Doug S. Aron | |
| | Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Date: July 29, 2010 | | |
