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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 17, 2003
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-07964 73-0785597
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number Identification No.)
100 GLENBOROUGH, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77067
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this
current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release dated December 17, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On December 17, 2003 Noble Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release updating its 2003 asset disposition program, related discontinued
operations and the write off of the Company's investment in Vietnam. A copy of
the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The
press release shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities
of that Section.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
Date: December 19, 2003 By: /s/ JAMES L. MCELVANY
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James L. McElvany
Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated December 17, 2003
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