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) September 27, 2000
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TRITON ENERGY LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands 1-11675 None
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Caledonian House, Jennett Street
P.O. Box 1043
George Town
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands NA
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (345) 949-0050
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 27, 2000, Triton Energy Limited (the "Company") issued a press
release reporting it will sell $300 million of 8 7/8% senior notes due 2007 in
an offering within the United States to qualified institutional investors and
outside the United States to non-U.S. investors.
A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 2000.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TRITON ENERGY LIMITED
Date: September 28, 2000 By:/s/ W. Greg Dunlevy
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W. Greg Dunlevy, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
