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 reported) September 27, 2000 ------------------ TRITON ENERGY LIMITED --------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Cayman Islands 1-11675 None ----------------------------- ----------------- ---- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Caledonian House, Jennett Street P.O. Box 1043 George Town Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands NA ------------------------------- -- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (345) 949-0050 -------------------- N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On September 27, 2000, Triton Energy Limited (the "Company") issued a press release reporting it will sell $300 million of 8 7/8% senior notes due 2007 in an offering within the United States to qualified institutional investors and outside the United States to non-U.S. investors. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 2000. 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. TRITON ENERGY LIMITED Date: September 28, 2000 By:/s/ W. Greg Dunlevy -------------------------------- W. Greg Dunlevy, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer