STONE ENERGY CORP
10-K405/A, 1999-07-22
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A-3

                                   (Mark One)
 [X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998

                                       or

 [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

                        For the transition period from to

                         Commission File Number: 1-12074

                            STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 State of incorporation: Delaware I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 72-1235413

                 625 E. Kaliste Saloom
                  Lafayette, Louisiana                       70508
      (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (318) 237-0410

               Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                          Name of each exchange
                  Title of each class                     on which registered
       Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share            New York Stock Exchange

              Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                            [x] Yes         [  ] No

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,
to the best of the  registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]

         The aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates
of the registrant was approximately  $339,626,060 as of March 15, 1999 (based on
the last  reported  sale  price of such  stock  on the New York  Stock  Exchange
Composite Tape).

         As of  March 15, 1999, the registrant had outstanding 15,080,408 shares
 of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

         Document  incorporated  by reference:  Proxy  Statement of Stone Energy
Corporation relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 11,
1999, which is incorporated into Part III of this Form 10-K.



                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                                     PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K...   1



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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   3. Exhibits:

     3.1 --  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  the  Registrant,  as  amended
             (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.1 to the Registrant's
             Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-62362)).

     3.2 --  Restated Bylaws of the Registrant  (incorporated by reference to
             Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's  Registration Statement on
             Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-62362)).

     4.1 -- Rights  Agreement,  with  exhibits  A, B and C thereto,  dated as of
            October 15,  1998,  between the Company and  ChaseMellon Shareholder
            Services, L.L.C.,  as  Rights  Agent  (incorporated  by   reference
            to  Exhibit4.1  to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
            Form 8-A (Registration No. 001-12074)).

     4.2 --  Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and Texas Commerce Bank,
             National  Association dated as of September 19, 1997 (incorporated
             by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's  Registration
             Statement on Form S-4 dated October 22, 1997(File No. 333-38425)).

   +10.1 --  Stone Energy Corporation 1993 Nonemployee Directors' Stock Option
             Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's
             Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-62362)).

   +10.2 -- Deferred  Compensation and Disability  Agreements between TSPC
            and D. Peter Canty dated July 16, 1981,  and between TSPC and Joe
            R. Klutts and James H. Prince dated August 23, 1981 and September
            20, 1981, respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
            to  the   Registrant's   Registration   Statement   on  Form  S-1
            (Registration No. 33-62362)).

   +10.3 -- Conveyances  of Net Profits  Interests  in certain  properties  to
            D. Peter Canty and James H. Prince  (incorporated  by reference to
            Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
           (Registration No. 33-62362)).

   +10.4 -- Stone  Energy  Corporation  1993 Stock Option Plan  (incorporated
            by  reference  to Exhibit  10.12 to the  Registrant's Registration
            Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-62362)).

   +10.5 -- Stone Energy  Corporation  Annual  Incentive  Compensation  Plan
            (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.14 to the Registrant's
            Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993
            (File No. 011-12074)).

    10.6 -- Third  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between the Registrant,
            the financial  institutions named therein and NationsBank  of Texas,
            N.A.,  as Agent,  dated as of July 30, 1997  (incorporated  by
            reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on
            Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997(File No. 001-12074)).

   +10.7 -- Deferred Compensation and Disability Agreement between TSPC and
            E. J. Louviere dated July 16, 1981 (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
            year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 011-12074)) .

    10.8 -- Term Loan Agreement, dated November 30, 1995, between the Registrant
            and First National Bank of Commerce  (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
            the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 011-12074)) .

   +10.9 -- Stone Energy  Corporation  1993 Stock  Option  Plan,  As Amended and
            Restated Effective as of May 15, 1997 (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.9 to the  Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
            the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 001-12074)).



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   10.10 --First Amendment and Restatement of the Third Amended and Restated
           Credit Agreement between the Registrant,  the financial
           institutions named therein and NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as Agent,
           dated as of March 31, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
           10.1 to the  Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the
           quarter  ended March 31, 1998 (File No. 001-12074)).

    21.1 --Subsidiaries  of the Registrant(incorporated  by reference to Exhibit
           21.1 to the  Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 011-12074 )).

   *23.1--Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.

   *23.2--Consent of Atwater Consultants, Ltd.

   *23.3-- Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.

   *27.1-- Amended Financial Data Schedule

- ------------
     * Previously filed.
     + Identifies management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.



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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act,  as
amended,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused this Form 10-K/A to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Lafayette,
State of Louisiana, on the 22nd day of July, 1999.

                                                      STONE ENERGY CORPORATION


                                                     By:    /s/ James H. Stone
                                                        ------------------------
                                                                James H. Stone
                                                      Chairman of the Board and
                                                        Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act, this Form
10-K/A has been signed by the  following  persons in the  capacities  and on the
dates indicated.

        Signature                         Title                        Date
        ---------                         -----                        ----
    /s/James H. Stone
    ------------------
       James H. Stone          Chief Executive Officer and         July 22, 1999
                                  Chairman of the Board
                                (Principal Executive Officer)
    /s/ D. Peter Canty
    ------------------
        D. Peter Canty       President, Chief Operating Officer    July 22, 1999


   /s/  James H. Prince
      -----------------
        James H. Prince     Vice President, Chief Accounting       July 22, 1999
                                 Officer and Controller
                             (Principal Accounting Officer)

   /s/ Joe R. Klutts
     ----------------
       Joe R. Klutts         Director and Vice Chairman of         July 22, 1999
                                       the Board

   /s/ David R. Voelker
      ------------------
       David R. Voelker               Director                     July 22, 1999

   /s/ John P. Laborde
      -----------------
       John P. Laborde                Director                     July 22, 1999

   /s/ Robert A. Bernhard
     ---------------------
       Robert A. Bernhard             Director                     July 22, 1999


       -----------------
        Raymond B. Gary               Director                     July 22, 1999

   /s/ B.J. Duplantis
      ------------------
       B. J. Duplantis                Director                     July 22, 1999





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