================================================================================ 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) May 6, 2004 PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-9408 84-1097578 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) file number) Identification No.) 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 May 6, 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 99.3 Release dated May 6, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 6, 2004, Prima Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release reporting financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and providing an operations update. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.3, 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 May 6, 2004 /s/ Neil L. Stenbuck ----------- ------------------------------------- Neil L. Stenbuck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 3