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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): March 2, 2004

ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-16295
(Commission
File Number)
  75-2759650
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Fort Worth, Texas
  76102
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955



 


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

The exhibit listed below is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K:

     (c) Exhibits

     
99.1
  Press Release dated March 2, 2004

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On March 2, 2004, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing an agreement to acquire Cortez Oil & Gas, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information being furnished pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K 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.

 


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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: March 2, 2004  By:   /s/ Robert C. Reeves    
    Robert C. Reeves   
    Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer