UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 26, 2011
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-12074 | 72-1235413 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| 625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road | ||
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 70508 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 26, 2011, we issued a press release announcing that we will be presenting at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium in San Francisco at 2:30 p.m. pacific time on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 and at the Johnson Rice Energy Conference in New Orleans at 1:00 p.m. central time on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information, including Exhibit 99.1, be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 26, 2011, “Stone Energy Corporation Announces Upcoming Presentation at IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium and Johnson Rice Energy Conference.” |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stone Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| STONE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: September 27, 2011 | By: | /s/ J. Kent Pierret | ||
| J. Kent Pierret | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 26, 2011, “Stone Energy Corporation Announces Upcoming Presentation at IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium and Johnson Rice Energy Conference.” |