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): November 7, 2007
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CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-10924 75-2396863
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification Number)
6 Desta Drive, Suite 6500, Midland, Texas 79705-5510
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (432) 682-6324
Not applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, all of the information
furnished in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this report and the accompanying exhibits
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the
liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On November 7, 2007, the Company issued the news release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 reporting the financial results of the Company for the quarter
ended September 30, 2007.
Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
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The news release issued by the Company on November 7, 2007 included estimates
for planned expenditures for exploration and development activities for fiscal
2007. The Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 of Form
8-K the portion of the news release attached as Exhibit 99.1 related to these
estimated expenditures. This information was furnished to update public
disclosure of the Company's plans for exploration and development expenditures
for 2007. The Company cautions users of this information that the estimates
provided in this Exhibit 99.1 are based on information available to the Company
as of the date of this filing, and actual results may vary materially from these
estimates. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these
estimates as conditions change or as additional information becomes available.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under
Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this report.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 News release dated November 7, 2007 by Clayton Williams
Energy, Inc. announcing third quarter 2007 results and
planned expenditures for exploration and development
activities for fiscal 2007
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.
CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.
Date: November 7, 2007 By: /s/ L. Paul Latham
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L. Paul Latham
Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer
Date: November 7, 2007 By: /s/ Mel G. Riggs
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Mel G. Riggs
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer