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): July 31, 2003
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 001-16295
Delaware 75-2759650
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State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Ft. Worth, Texas 76102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated July 31, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 31, 2003, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation,
issued a press release announcing that it has completed the previously announced
acquisition of interests in natural gas properties located in the Elm Grove
Field in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is being
furnished under Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended
to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by Encore that the
information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should
consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to
any security of Encore.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
Date: July 31, 2003 By: /s/ Morris B. Smith
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Morris B. Smith
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer,
Executive Vice President and Principal
Financial Officer
Date: July 31, 2003 By: /s/ Robert C. Reeves
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Robert C. Reeves
Vice President, Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated July 31, 2003.