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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2000
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8968 76-0146568
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(State or other (Commission file (IRS employer
jurisdiction of number) identification
incorporation) no.)
17001 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas 77060-2141
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (281) 875-1101
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Item 5. Other Events.
An exhibit is filed herewith in connection with the Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-76127) originally filed on April 12, 1999 by Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation (the "Company").
On March 2, 2000, the Company and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
entered into an underwriting agreement pursuant to which CSFB agreed to
purchase $600,000,000 principal amount of the Company's Zero Coupon Convertible
Debentures due March 2020 (the "Debentures"). In connection therewith, the
Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank (the "Trustee") executed an indenture
dated March 7, 2000 supplemental (the "Supplemental Indenture") to the
Indenture dated as of September 1, 1997 between the Company and the Trustee and
the Supplemental Indenture is filed as an exhibit hereto.
On March 6, 2000, the Company filed a prospectus supplement (the
"Prospectus Supplement") pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, relating to the Debentures.
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
4. Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 7, 2000 between the Company
and the Trustee.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 7, 2000 ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By: /s/ Suzanne Suter
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Name: Suzanne Suter
Title: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
4. Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 7, 2000 between
the Company and the Trustee