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) October 3, 2000
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HOME-STAKE OIL & GAS COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 0-19766 73-0288030
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
15 East 5th Street, Suite 2800, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (918) 583-0178
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
As previously reported, on October 3, 2000, Home-Stake Oil & Gas Company
("Home-Stake") and Cortez Oil & Gas, Inc. ("Cortez") entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which Cortez will
acquire Home-Stake. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each of the
outstanding shares of Home-Stake common stock will be exchanged for $11.00 per
share cash.
A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as an exhibit hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2000,
among Cortez Oil & Gas, Inc., Cortez Acquisition Company and
Home-Stake Oil & Gas Company, together with the following
exhibits thereto: Exhibit A -- Form of Stock Voting
Agreement; Exhibit B-1 -- Form of Separation Agreement for
Robert C. Simpson; Exhibit B-2 -- Form of Separation
Agreement for Chris K. Corcoran; and Exhibit C -- Form of
Rights Agreement Amendment.
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.
HOME-STAKE OIL & GAS COMPANY
Date: October 10, 2000 By: /s/ Chris K. Corcoran
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Chris K. Corcoran
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
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2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2000, among
Cortez Oil & Gas, Inc., Cortez Acquisition Company and Home-Stake Oil
& Gas Company, together with the following exhibits thereto: Exhibit A
-- Form of Stock Voting Agreement; Exhibit B-1 -- Form of Separation
Agreement for Robert C. Simpson; Exhibit B-2 -- Form of Separation
Agreement for Chris K. Corcoran; and Exhibit C -- Form of Rights
Agreement Amendment.
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