Form 8-K

 

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)                 February 24, 2004

 

CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

DELAWARE   001-16317   95-4079863
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(713) 960-1901

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

 

On February 24, 2004, Contango Oil & Gas Company (the “Company”) filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a secondary offering by certain selling stockholders. A copy of the Company’s press release, dated February 24, 2004, regarding the filing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
No.
   

Description of Document

99.1    Press release dated February 24, 2004.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

        CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY
Date: February 24, 2004       By:  

/s/ Kenneth R. Peak

           
               

Kenneth R. Peak

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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