UNITED STATES
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):  January 20, 2011

FOREST OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-13515

25-0484900

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

707 17th Street, Suite 3600, Denver, Colorado

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

303.812.1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 20, 2011, Forest Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing its guidance for 2011.   The press release is furnished and attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 

Exhibit

Description

 
99.1 Press Release.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

FOREST OIL CORPORATION

(Registrant)
 
 
 
 

Dated:

January 20, 2011

By:

/s/ CYRUS D. MARTER IV

Cyrus D. Marter IV

Senior Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Exhibit

Description

 

99.1

Press Release.


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