0000950134-01-506728.txt : 20011009 0000950134-01-506728.hdr.sgml : 20011009 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 1 d90941e425.txt RULE 425 FILING 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Page 1 of 2 2 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. ### Page 2 of 2