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UNITED STATES
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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): AUGUST 14, 2002
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 000-22433 75-2692967
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6300 BRIDGEPOINT PARKWAY
BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78730
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 427-3300
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On August 14, 2002, Brigham Exploration Company submitted the following
certifications by its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in correspondence to
the SEC accompanying Brigham's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2002. The information in Item 9 of this report is being
furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in
Item 9 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement filed by Brigham Exploration Company under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being
incorporated therein by reference.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Brigham Exploration Company (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Ben M.
Brigham, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the
Company, certify that to my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)); and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
Dated: August 14, 2002 /s/ Ben M. Brigham
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Ben M. Brigham,
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board
The above certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) and is not being filed as
part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Brigham Exploration Company (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Eugene
B. Shepherd, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, certify that to my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)); and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
Dated: August 14, 2002 /s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.
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Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
The above certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) and is not being filed as
part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.
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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.
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: August 21, 2002 By: /s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr
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Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
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