UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): August 14, 2002 STONE ENERGY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware 1-12074 72-1235413 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. employer of incorporation or organization) 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 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On August 14, 2002, Stone Energy Corporation (the "Registrant") filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Form 10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the following certifications accompanied the Form 10-Q: CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and in connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 that is being filed concurrently with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned officer of Stone Energy Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that: (i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ D. Peter Canty ------------------ Name: D. Peter Canty Date: August 14, 2002 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and in connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 that is being filed concurrently with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned officer of Stone Energy Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that: (i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ James H. Prince ------------------- Name: James H. Prince Date: August 14, 2002 The foregoing certifications are being furnished solely to accompany the Form 10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. STONE ENERGY CORPORATION Date: August 14, 2002 By: /s/ James H. Prince ------------------------- James H. Prince Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer