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 July 20, 2004
Date of earliest event reported July 20, 2004
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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is filed with this Form 8-K and is identified
by the number indicated:
Exhibit
No. Description
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99 Press Release dated July 20, 2004
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Complete details concerning the matter which Registrant has elected to disclose
are set forth in the News Release attached as Exhibit 99 hereto, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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
/s/ Herb Mee, Jr.
_______________________________
Herb Mee, Jr., President
July 20, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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99 Press Release dated July 20, 2004 Filed herewith electronically