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 20, 2012
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 20, 2012 and November 21, 2012, the Company issued press releases concerning a fire at its Dry Canyon compressor station located in its West Tavaputs gas field in the Uinta Basin of northeast Utah.
Copies of the press releases are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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 November 20, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Press release, dated November 21, 2012 | |
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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 23, 2012 | 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 November 20, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Press release, dated November 21, 2012 | |
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