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): September 26, 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 |
Website Posting of Presentation
On September 26, 2011, Bill Barrett Corporation (the “Company”) announced plans to participate in the following upcoming investor events.
Investor Conferences
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Fred Barrett will present at the IPAA OGIS San Francisco on September 28, 2011 at 9:40 a.m. PT. The event will be webcast, accessible from our home page atwww.billbarrettcorp.com. The presentation for this event was posted on the Company’s homepage atwww.billbarrettcorp.com at 5:00 p.m. MT on Monday, September 26, 2011.
Chief Financial Officer Bob Howard will present at the Deutsche Bank Nineteenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on October 13, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. The event will not be webcast. The presentation for this event will be posted on the Company’s homepage atwww.billbarrettcorp.com at 5:00 p.m. MT on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
All statements in the presentation, 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.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 26, 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: September 27, 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 September 26, 2011. | |
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