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 8, 2005
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13245 75-2702753
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 900, Irving, Texas 75039
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 444-9001
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.......... 3
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits......................................... 3
Signature.......................................................... 4
Exhibit Index...................................................... 5
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information in this document includes forward-looking statements that
are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the business
prospects of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the "Company") are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in
future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of oil and gas
prices, product supply and demand, competition, government regulation or action,
international operations and associated international political and economic
instability, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and operations, the
Company's ability to replace reserves, implement its business plans, or complete
its development projects as scheduled, access to and cost of capital,
uncertainties about estimates of reserves, quality of technical data,
environmental and weather risks, acts of war or terrorism. These and other risks
are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q that are available from the Company or the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission.
On February 8, 2005, the Company issued a news release with financial
statements and schedules that are attached hereto as exhibit 99.1. In the news
release, the Company announced financial and operating results for the quarter
and year ended December 31, 2004, provided an operations update and provided the
Company's first quarter 2005 financial outlook based on current expectations.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release and Schedules Attached to News Release dated
February 8, 2005.
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
S I G N A T U R E
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.
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Date: February 8, 2005 By: /s/ Darin G. Holderness
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Darin G. Holderness
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1(a) News Release and Schedules Attached to News Release dated
February 8, 2005.
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(a) filed herewith
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