UNTIED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                             POGO PRODUCING COMPANY
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                                 Third Point LLC
                                 Daniel S. Loeb
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     On February 23, 2007, Third Point LLC, Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd. and
Daniel S. Loeb filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a
fourth amendment to their Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 4") with respect to Pogo
Producing Company, a Delaware corporation. Amendment No. 4 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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     Exhibits
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     Exhibit 1   Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D of Third Point LLC, Third Point
                 Offshore Fund,  Ltd. and Daniel S. Loeb, filed with the SEC on
                 February 23, 2007.