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): December 1, 2004
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ARETE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 33-16820-D 84-1508638
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
7102 La Vista Place Suite 100, Niwot, Colorado 80503
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (303) 652-3113
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): N/A
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
[ ] Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)]
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)]
Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Registrant has simultaneously with filing this report, issued a Press
Release disclosing that it has received a binding written offer from an
unrelated third party oil and gas developer, giving it an exclusive period of 45
days from December 1, 2004 to purchase three oil and gas prospects located in
Texas and Oklahoma. The Registrant voluntarily attaches a copy of the referenced
Press Release hereto and incorporates it herein by reference as an exhibit under
Item 601 (20) of Regulation S-B of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The written Offer Sheets contain proprietary and confidential information which
if disclosed partially or completely would compromise the Registrants
proprietary interests in the subject matter of the referenced Press Release and
therefore have not been included as exhibits nor filed or furnished under the
provisions of this Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(a) 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.
ARETE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: December 14, 2004 By: /s/ THOMAS P. RAABE
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Thomas P. Raabe, President,
Chief Executive Officer, and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Company Press Release