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) August 17, 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) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K and are identified by the numbers indicated: Exhibit No. Description 99 Press Release dated August 17, 2004 PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS OF 2004 On August 17, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its second quarter and six months results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. 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 August 17, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing - ------- ----------- ---------------- 99 Press Release dated august 17, 2004 Filed herewith electronically