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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 7, 2000
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.)
1801 BROADWAY, SUITE 500, 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.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO DIRECTION FROM THE PRIMA
ENERGY CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON NOVEMBER 7, 2000:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION DECLARES
3 FOR 2 STOCK SPLIT
PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION ("PRIMA"), ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF PRIMA HAS APPROVED A 3 FOR 2 STOCK SPLIT OF ITS COMMON STOCK, $.015
PAR VALUE, TO STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD ON NOVEMBER 27, 2000, TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON
DECEMBER 11, 2000. AS A RESULT OF THE STOCK SPLIT, EACH STOCKHOLDER OF PRIMA
WILL RECEIVE ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK FOR EACH TWO SHARES OWNED ON THE RECORD
DATE. CASH IN LIEU PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR FRACTIONAL SHARES BASED UPON THE
MARKET PRICE OF THE STOCK ON THE RECORD DATE. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING, 8,518,394 SHARES, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO BE OUTSTANDING ON THE DISTRIBUTION DATE (DECEMBER 11,
2000) WILL BE 12,777,591 SHARES.
RICHARD H. LEWIS, PRESIDENT OF PRIMA, STATED "THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AUTHORIZED THE STOCK SPLIT IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE FLOAT, MARKETABILITY AND
LIQUIDITY OF THE STOCK. THIS REPRESENTS THE FOURTH STOCK SPLIT PRIMA HAS
EFFECTED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS."
PRIMA IS AN INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS COMPANY ENGAGED IN THE EXPLORATION
FOR, AND THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF, CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL
GAS. THROUGH ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES, IT IS ALSO ENGAGED IN OIL AND GAS
PROPERTY OPERATIONS, OIL FIELD SERVICES AND NATURAL GAS GATHERING, MARKETING AND
TRADING. PRIMA'S ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY CONDUCTED IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
REGION.
NASDAQ SYMBOL: PENG
CONTACTS: RICHARD H. LEWIS, PRESIDENT
SANDRA J. IRLANDO, VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCOUNTING
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (303) 297-2100
WWW.PRIMAENERGY.COM
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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 NOVEMBER 7, 2000 BY /S/ RICHARD H. LEWIS
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RICHARD H. LEWIS,
PRESIDENT AND
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
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