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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 11, 2000
PATTERSON ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 0-22664 75-2504748
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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4510 Lamesa Highway, Snyder, Texas 79549
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(Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (915) 573-1104
No Change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No.
333-89885) and in connection with the public offering of 3,000,000 shares of
common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Patterson Energy, Inc. (the
"Company") on September 11, 2000, the Company entered into an Underwriting
Agreement with CIBC World Markets Corp., Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. and
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to
this current report on Form 8-K. The Company issued press releases on September
12, 2000, and September 13, 2000, with respect to the public offering, which are
hereby incorporated by reference and copies of which are attached as Exhibits
99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
None.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement between the Company, CIBC World
Markets Corp., Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. and
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. dated September 11,
2000.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on September 12,
2000.
99.2 Press Release issued by the Company on September 13,
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 thereunto duly authorized.
PATTERSON ENERGY, INC.
Date: September 13, 2000 By: /s/ JONATHAN D. NELSON
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Jonathan D. Nelson, Vice President-Finance
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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1.2 Underwriting Agreement between the Company, CIBC World
Markets Corp., Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. and Raymond
James & Associates, Inc. dated September 11, 2000.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on September 12, 2000.
99.2 Press Release issued by the Company on September 13, 2000.
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