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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): JUNE 28, 2000
Commission File Number 1-12480
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LOUIS DREYFUS NATURAL GAS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OKLAHOMA 73-1098614
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
14000 QUAIL SPRINGS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73134
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (405) 749-1300
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.)
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LOUIS DREYFUS NATURAL GAS CORP.
FORM 8-K
JUNE 28, 2000
ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
On June 28, 2000, Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp. entered into an
Underwriting Agreement with the underwriters named therein in connection with
an underwritten public offering of common stock consisting of 2,400,000 shares
to be sold by the Company, and 1,600,000 shares to be sold by an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of its principal shareholder, S.A. Louis Dreyfus et
Cie.
This Form 8-K is being filed solely to file the Underwriting
Agreement as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(1) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement by and between Louis Dreyfus
Natural Gas Corp., the selling shareholder and
certain of its affiliates and the Underwriters named
therein
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
LOUIS DREYFUS NATURAL GAS CORP.
Date: June 28, 2000 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bonney
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Jeffrey A. Bonney
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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