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: November 8, 2004
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9743 47-0684736
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Identification No.)
of incorporation or Number)
organization)
333 Clay
Suite 4200 77002
Houston, Texas (Zip code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
713/651-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's
Employee Benefit Plans.
On November 9, 2004, EOG Resources, Inc. ("EOG") received notice
of a prospective blackout period with respect to the EOG
Resources, Inc. Savings Plan ("Savings Plan") and the EOG
Resources, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan ("Pension Plan" and
with the Savings Plan, collectively, the "Plans"), as required by
Section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employment Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended. On November 9, 2004, EOG sent a notice
to its board of directors and executive officers pursuant to
Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 104(b)(2) of
Regulation BTR with respect to the blackout period that will
begin on December 27, 2004 and continue until the week of January
10, 2005. During the blackout period and for a period of two
years after the ending date of the blackout period, a security
holder or other interested person may obtain, without charge, the
actual ending date of the blackout period by contacting Julie
Clay at EOG Resources, Inc., 333 Clay Street, Suite 4200,
Houston, Texas 77002, by phone at (713) 651-6960 or via e-mail at
julie_clay@eogresources.com. The notice delivered to EOG
directors and executive officers is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Notice of Blackout Period to Directors and
Executive Officers of EOG Resources, Inc.
SIGNATURE
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.
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November 9, 2004 By: /s/TIMOTHY K. DRIGGERS
Timothy K. Driggers
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Notice of Blackout Period to Directors and Executive
Officers of EOG Resources, Inc.
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