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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 28, 2000
THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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TEXAS 1-10671 76-0319553
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (281) 597-7000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 28, 2000, The Meridian Resource Corporation, a Texas
corporation (the "Company"), offered and sold to certain investors an aggregate
of 6,021,500 shares (the "Shares") of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, at a price of $6 5/8 per share pursuant to an effective shelf
registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-41940), as amended and
as supplemented by the prospectus supplements dated September 28, 2000, and
September 29, 2000. A copy of the opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
relating to the issuance of the Shares is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is
hereby incorporated herein and into such Form S-3 by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 - Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. relating to issuance
of 6,021,500 shares of common stock of The Meridian
Resource Corporation.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION
Dated as of September 29, 2000 /s/ Joseph A. Reeves, Jr.
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Joseph A. Reeves, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Number Exhibit
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99.1 Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. relating to
issuance of 6,021,500 shares of common stock of The
Meridian Resource Corporation.
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