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): January 26, 2012
| Petroleum Development Corporation |
| (Doing Business as PDC Energy) |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 0-7246 | 95-2636730 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80203 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-860-5800
| Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD.
The following information is furnished pursuant to both Items 2.02 and 7.01.
On January 26, 2012, Petroleum Development Corporation (dba PDC Energy) (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting 2011 key operating results including production and year-end reserves, and 2012 capital budget details and production estimates. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | PDC Energy Press Release dated January 26, 2012. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 26, 2012
| PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel W. Amidon | |
| Daniel W. Amidon | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | PDC Energy Press Release dated January 26, 2012. | |