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): March 28, 2013
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 names 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) |
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| ¨ | 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. |
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the Company’s letter to stockholders and annual report materials for 2012. The annual report will be mailed to shareholders beginning on March 28, 2013 with the proxy materials for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 10, 2013.
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 | Letter to stockholders and annual report materials. | |
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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: March 28, 2013 | 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 | Letter to stockholders and annual report materials. | |
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