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): November 30, 2009
Bill Barrett Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32367 | 80-0000545 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1099 18th Street, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado | 80202 | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
(303) 293-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Investor Conference Participation and Website Posting of Presentation
As previously announced in our press release dated November 3, 2009, which was included as Exhibit 99.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 3, 2009, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Bob Howard plans to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference on December 3, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. The event will be webcast and may be accessed live and for replay on the homepage of the Company’s website at www.billbarrettcorp.com with a link to “Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference webcast” on the left side under Current Events. In addition, on December 2, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain time, we will post on our website the presentation that will be made by Mr. Howard at that conference. The presentation will be available on our homepage at www.billbarrettcorp.com with a link to “Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference slides” on the left side under Current Events. The webcast replay and presentation also will be available on the Investor Relations page accessible by clicking the “Investor Relations” link on the homepage.
Also as previously announced, Chairman and CEO Fred Barrett plans to present at the 2009 Wells Fargo Securities MLP Pipeline and E&P, Energy Services & Utility Symposiums on December 9, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The event will be webcast and may be accessed live and for replay on the homepage of the Company’s website at www.billbarrettcorp.com with a link to “Wells Fargo Energy Conference webcast” on the left side under Current Events. In addition, on December 8, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain time, we will post on our website the presentation that will be made by Mr. Barrett at that conference. The presentation will be available on our homepage at www.billbarrettcorp.com with a link to “Wells Fargo Energy Conference slides” on the left side under Current Events. The webcast replay and presentation also will be available on the Investor Relations page accessible by clicking the “Investor Relations” link on the homepage.
All statements in the presentations referenced above, other than historical financial information, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.
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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.
| Date: November 30, 2009 | BILL BARRETT CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /S/ FRANCIS B. BARRON | |||||
| Francis B. Barron | ||||||
| Executive Vice President—General Counsel; and Secretary | ||||||
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