SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 2, 2001
DORCHESTER HUGOTON, LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 0-10697 75-1829064
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1919 S. Shiloh Road, Suite 600 - LB 48, Garland, TX 75042-8234
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 864-8610
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
Dorchester Hugoton, Ltd., Republic Royalty Company and Spinnaker Royalty
Company, L.P. have entered into an agreement amending the date set in their
letter of intent for completion of the definitive agreement from December 4,
2001 to December 13, 2001. A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 2.1
hereto and incorporated by reference in response to this Item.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY, OR THE SOLICITATION OF
AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITIES. THE SECURITIES TO BE OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WILL BE OFFERED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PROSPECTUS/PROXY
STATEMENT INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED.
ALL DORCHESTER HUGOTON UNITHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE
PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION AND THE RELATED SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO
EACH UNITHOLDER REQUESTING SUCH UNITHOLDER'S VOTE, BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. A COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT AND
RELATED SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATIONS, WHEN FINALIZED, WILL BE MAILED TO
DORCHESTER HUGOTON UNITHOLDERS AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM DORCHESTER HUGOTON ON
REQUEST. THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT AND RELATED SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATIONS
WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION'S WORLD WIDE WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
Dorchester Hugoton and its General Partners, and their respective directors
and/or officers, as applicable, may be deemed under the Rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission to be "participants in the solicitation" of proxies from
the security holders of Dorchester Hugoton in favor of the transaction. SECURITY
HOLDERS OF DORCHESTER HUGOTON MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTERESTS OF
THE "PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION" BY READING THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT
RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
2.1 Second Amendment to the Letter of Intent, dated December 2, 2001
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.
DORCHESTER HUGOTON, LTD.
Dated: December 4, 2001 By: /s/ Kathleen A. Rawlings
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Kathleen A. Rawlings
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Item Number Description
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2.1 Second Amendment to the Letter of Intent, dated Decmber 2, 2001