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 16, 2005

ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-16295		75-2759650
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		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

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On June 15, 2005, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that its Board of Directors approved a three-for-two split of the Company’s outstanding common stock in the form of a stock dividend. The dividend was distributed on July 12, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 27, 2005.

     The following table sets forth the restated earnings per share and shares outstanding data to reflect the effect of the stock dividend (in thousands, except per share data):

		Quarter Ended
		March 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2005				2004				2004				2003				2002
Net income per common share:
Basic		$	0.45			$	0.37			$	1.74			$	1.41			$	0.84
Diluted			0.44				0.37				1.72				1.40				0.83
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic			48,614				45,269				47,090				45,153				45,047
Diluted			49,400				45,851				47,738				45,500				45,242
Shares outstanding (end of period)			49,303				45,660				48,982				45,504				45,244

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.