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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): August 23, 2005
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
(Address of principal executive offices)
  76102
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
     On August 22, 2005, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that it had entered into two separate agreements to purchase oil and gas interests and an oil and gas company from private sellers for total consideration of approximately $123 million. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.
     The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c)   Exhibits
 
  99.1   Press Release Dated August 22, 2005

 


 

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.
         
  ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
 
 
Date: August 23, 2005  By:   /s/ Robert C. Reeves    
    Robert C. Reeves   
    Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer