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 Earliest Event Reported: July 23, 2001
Commission File No. 1-8968
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
17001 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas 77060-2141
(281) 875-1101
Incorporated in the | Employer Identification |
State of Delaware | No. 76-0146568 |
Item 5. Other Events
On July 23, 2001, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of as much as $1 billion in shares of its common stock.
The share purchases will be made from time to time, depending on market conditions. Shares may be purchased either in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program does not obligate Anadarko to acquire any specific number of shares and may be discontinued at any time.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
99 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Press Release, dated July 23, 2001 |
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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 duly authorized officer.
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July 24, 2001 | By: | /s/ Michael E. Rose | |
| | Michael E. Rose - Executive Vice President, |
| Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
