================================================================================ 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) March 10, 2004 PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-9408 84-1097578 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of file number) Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 1099 18th Street, Suite 400, Denver CO 80202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (303) 297-2100 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) No Change (Former name or former address, if changed from last report.) ================================================================================ PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION FORM 8-K March 10, 2004 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits The following exhibit is filed herewith pursuant to the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Exhibit Table No. Document Exhibit No. --------- -------- ----------- 99 Prima Energy Corporation Press 99.2 Release dated March 10, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 10, 2004, Prima Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003 and announced execution of a gas gathering agreement. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2, and is incorporated herein by reference. 2 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. PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION (Registrant) Date March 10, 2004 /s/ Neil L. Stenbuck ------------------------ ------------------------------------- Neil L. Stenbuck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 3