SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 7, 2008
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Petroleum Development Corporation
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
| Nevada | 0-7246 | 95-2636730 |
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation | Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification Number |
120 Genesis Boulevard, Bridgeport, WV 26330
Address of Principal Executive Offices
304-842-3597
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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No Change
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to both Item 2.02 and Item 7.01.
On August 7, 2008, Petroleum Development Corporation reported its 2008 second quarter and first six months operating and financial results. A copy of the news release is attached by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company has previously scheduled a conference call with investors on Friday, August 8, 2008, at 2:00 PM ET to discuss second quarter 2008 results. A copy of the PowerPoint slide presentation is attached by reference as Exhibit 99.2.
The information included in this report and in exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in the filing.
The press release furnished as an exhibit to this report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, the Company's actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise forward looking statements after the date of this report to conform them to actual results.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | PRESS RELEASE: Petroleum Development Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results: 37% Increase in Quarterly Production, 55% Increase in Realized Pricing for Second Quarter |
| 99.2 | | POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: 2Q 2008 Earnings Release, August 8, 2008 |
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.
PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
| Date: | August 8, 2008 |
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| By: | /s/ Richard W. McCullough |
| | Richard W. McCullough |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
