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): December 29, 2000
ENERGY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
333-29001-01
(Commission File Number)
West Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
84-1235822
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(303) 694-2667
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On December 29, 2000, Energy Corporation of America (ECA) through its
wholly owned subsidiary, Eastern American Energy Corporation, purchased Penn
Virginia Oil and Gas Corporation's (PVOG) interest in various oil and gas
leases, wells, pipelines, contracts, partnership interests, right-of-ways,
personal property, and tax credits for $59,424,660.00 subject to certain
adjustments. ECA funded this transaction with a portion of the proceeds it
received from the August 18, 2000 sale of its wholly owned subsidiary,
Mountaineer Gas Company. The foregoing text is qualified in its entirety by the
press release dated January 2, 2001, and the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement,
which are attached as Exhibits 1 and 2 respectively and are incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
Ex. 1 Press release dated, January 2, 2001.
Ex. 2 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
(Schedules and Exhibits Thereto Omitted)
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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.
Dated: January 11, 2001 By: /s/ John Mork
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Name: John Mork
Title: President and CEO
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