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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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 1995
Barrett Resources Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-13446 84-0832476
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
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1125 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2400, Denver, Colorado 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 297-3900
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Item 8. Change In Fiscal Year
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As previously reported in the Registrant's Form 8-K reporting an event
occurring on June 15, 1995, on June 15, 1995, the Board of Directors of the
Registrant determined to change the fiscal year end for the Registrant from
September 30 to December 31 if the proposed merger of Plains Petroleum Company
with a subsidiary of the Registrant should occur. The merger was completed on
July 18, 1995, and the Registrant has changed its fiscal year from September 30
to December 31. The Registrant anticipates that the report covering the
transition period for the Corporation will be the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three-month period ended December 31, 1994.
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: July 27, 1995 BARRETT RESOURCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ ROBERT W. HOWARD
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Robert W. Howard
Senior Vice President
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