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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 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): June 5, 2000
Gothic Energy Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Oklahoma 0-19753 22-2663839
(State of incorporation (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
or organization)
5727 South Lewis Avenue - Suite 700 - Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(918) 749-5666
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
99 Press release dated June 5, 2000
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.
Gothic Energy Corporation
Dated: June 7, 2000 By: /s/ Michael K. Paulk
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Michael K. Paulk, President
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