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
September 17, 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
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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No Change
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
Item 8.01. Other Events
On September 17, 2008, Petroleum Development Corporation announced that it has no hedging or other contractual counterparty exposure to Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries, or its affiliates.
In addition, on September 18, 2008, Petroleum Development Corporation announced a change in their corporate Headquarters from Bridgeport, West Virginia, to Denver, Colorado, effective March 1, 2009.
A copy of the Press Releases are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 respectively and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 17, 2008 - Petroleum Development Corporation Announces No Counterparty Exposure to Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., or its Affiliates | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated September 18, 2008 - Petroleum Development Corporation Changes Official Headquarters; Employment at Bridgeport Office Expected to Continue to Grow |
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: | September 19, 2008 |
| By: | /s/ Richard W. McCullough |
| Richard W. McCullough | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |