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 12, 2011
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 |
On July 12, 2011, Bill Barrett Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Company has signed a purchase and sale agreement with an affiliate of Texas American Resources Company to acquire properties in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin targeting Niobrara oil that include a preliminary estimate of 7 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBoe) net proved reserves, approximately 650 Boe per day net production and approximately 28,000 net acres of mineral leasehold, primarily on fee lands. Current production is predominantly from the Codell and Niobrara formations. The purchase price is $150 million.
The agreement is subject to customary provisions. The Company expects to provide further details upon closing, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2011.
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. The Company does not consider the agreement referenced herein to be a material definitive agreement requiring disclosure under Item 1.01 of Form 8-K. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated July 12, 2011. | |
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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: July 13, 2011 | BILL BARRETT CORPORATION | |||
By: |
/s/ Francis B. Barron | |||
| Francis B. Barron | ||||
| Executive Vice President—General Counsel; and Secretary | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 12, 2011. | |
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