UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) March 5, 2004
Nuevo Energy Company
| Delaware | 76-0304436 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| incorporation or organization) | ||
| 1021 Main, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas | 77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 652-0706
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release - Announcing Appointment of CFO | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 5, 2004, Nuevo Energy Company announced the appointment of Michael S. Wilkes as Chief Financial Officer in a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
| (a) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 5, 2004, announcing the appointment of Michael S. Wilkes as Chief Financial Officer. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| Date: March 5, 2004 | By: | /s/ James L. Payne | ||
| James L. Payne | ||||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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