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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 22, 2000
PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 000-24881 88-0384598
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1050 17th Street, Suite 700
Denver, Colorado 80265-2076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (303) 629-6700
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 22, 2000, Pennaco Energy, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Agreement") with Marathon Oil Company and Marathon Oil Acquisition 1, Ltd. The
press release and Agreement and Plan of Merger are filed as Exhibits to this
Current Report on Form 8-K, and the contents of such Exhibits are incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 22, 2000.
99.1 Press Release issued December 22, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 27, 2000
PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ Paul M. Rady
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Paul M. Rady
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 22, 2000.
99.1 Press Release issued December 22, 2000.
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