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 December 20, 2002
Date of earliest event reported December 19, 2002
THE BEARD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 0-12396 73-0970298
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
Enterprise Plaza
5600 N. May Avenue
Suite 320
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
THE BEARD COMPANY
FORM 8-K
Item 5. Other Events.
Complete details concerning the matter requiring the filing of this
report are set forth in the News Release attached as Exhibit 99 hereto, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K and are identified by
the numbers indicated:
Exhibit
No. Description
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99 Press Release dated December 20, 2002
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.
THE BEARD COMPANY
HERB MEE, JR.
Herb Mee, Jr., President
Date: December 20, 2002