Form 8-K

 

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):

November 17, 2003 (November 12, 2003)

 


 

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

001-7940

(Commission

File Number)

 

76-0466193

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

808 Travis Street, Suite 1320

Houston, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

77002

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 780-9494

 



ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Press release issued November 12, 2003

 

ITEMS 9 AND   12. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE; RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on November 12, 2003 reporting its third quarter 2003 financial results and providing an operational update on its recent drilling activities. The Company is furnishing the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of the Form 8-K and Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the Company is furnishing this information, including the press release, under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K. Therefore, the information is not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor is it deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

           

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Registrant)

           

/s/    D. Hughes Watler, Jr.        


           

D. Hughes Watler, Jr.

Senior Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: November 17, 2003

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Press release issued November 12, 2003