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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-01-506728
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20010926
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MITCHELL ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000311995
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
IRS NUMBER: 741032912
STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX
FISCAL YEAR END: 0131
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 425
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06959
FILM NUMBER: 1745010
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2001 TIMBERLOCH PL
CITY: THE WOODLANDS
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77380
BUSINESS PHONE: 7133775500
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: P.O. BOX 4000
CITY: THE WOODLANDS
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77387-4000
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090012
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
IRS NUMBER: 731567067
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 425
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 20 N BROADWAY
STREET 2: STE 1500
CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY
STATE: OK
ZIP: 73102
BUSINESS PHONE: 4052353611
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 20 N BROADWAY
STREET 2: STE 1500
CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY
STATE: OK
ZIP: 73102
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEVON DELAWARE CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990707
425
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RULE 425 FILING
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FILED BY DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AND DEEMED FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 14a-12
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SUBJECT COMPANY: MITCHELL ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT CORP.
COMMISSION FILE NO. 333-68694
[DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]
NEWS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACTS: VINCE WHITE
VP COMMUNICATIONS AND INVESTOR RELATIONS
(405) 552-4505
INVESTOR CONTACTS: ZACK HAGER
MANAGER, INVESTOR RELATIONS
(405) 552-4526
DEVON ENERGY ANNOUNCES WEBCAST TODAY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 -- Devon Energy Corporation (AMEX:
DVN; TSE:NSX) will hold a conference call webcast today at 3:00 pm Central Time
(4:00 pm Eastern Time). The purpose of the webcast will be to address questions
concerning the status of Devon's pending acquisitions of Mitchell Energy &
Development Corp. and Anderson Exploration Ltd. Larry Nichols, Chairman,
President and CEO, and other members of Devon's management will participate in
the webcast.
You may access the webcast from Devon's homepage at www.dvn.com. Should you not
be able to participate in the live webcast, it will be archived for 30 days on
Devon's website.
Devon Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in oil and gas
exploration, production and property acquisitions. Devon ranks among the top
five U.S.-based independent oil and gas producers and is included in the S&P 500
Index. Shares of Devon Energy Corporation trade on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol DVN. Devon's exchangeable shares (resulting from Northstar,
Devon's wholly-owned Canadian operating unit) trade on The Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol NSX.
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NOTICE TO INVESTORS CONCERNING DEVON'S PLANS TO ACQUIRE
MITCHELL ENERGY
Investors and security holders are advised to read the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus that will be included in the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
proposed transaction because it will contain important information. A
preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus has been filed with the SEC by
Devon and Mitchell. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the
joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Devon and Mitchell
with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. The definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus and such other documents (relating to Devon) may also be
obtained for free from Devon when they become available by directing such
request to: Devon Energy Corporation, 20 North Broadway, Suite 1500, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma 73102-8260, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone: (405)
552-4570, e-mail: judy.roberts@dvn.com. The definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus and such other documents (relating to Mitchell) may also be
obtained for free from Mitchell when they become available by directing such
request to: Mitchell Energy & Development Corp., 2001 Timberloch Place, The
Woodlands, Texas 77380, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone: (713)
377-6625, e-mail: mndpr@mitchellenergy.com.
Devon, its directors, executive officers and certain members of management and
employees may be considered "participants in the solicitation" of proxies from
Devon's shareholders in connection with the transaction. Information regarding
such persons and a description of their interests in the transaction is
contained in Devon's Proxy Statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be
obtained by reading the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes
available.
Mitchell, its directors, executive officers and certain members of management
and employees may be considered "participants in the solicitation" of proxies
from Mitchell's shareholders in connection with the transaction. Information
regarding such persons and a description of their interests in the transaction
is contained in Mitchell's Proxy Statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K
filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those
persons may be obtained by reading the definitive proxy statement/prospectus
when it becomes available.
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