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
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | | December 30, 2004 |
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| BELDEN & BLAKE CORPORATION |
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Ohio | | 0-20100 | | 34-1686642 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 5200 Stoneham Road, North Canton, Ohio | | 44720 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| (330) 499-1660 |
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| 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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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
Effective December 30, 2004, Belden & Blake Corporation (the “Parent”) merged with its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Canton Oil and Gas Company (“COG”) and Ward Lake Drilling, Inc. (“WLD”), with the Parent as the surviving corporation. COG and WLD were the guarantor subsidiaries to the Parent’s $192.5 million 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2012.
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.
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Date:January 5, 2005 | | BELDEN & BLAKE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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| | By: /s/ Robert W. Peshek |
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| | Robert W. Peshek, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer |
