8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): March 31, 2006



FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wyoming
1-7627
74-1895085
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 600
Houston, Texas
 
 
77024-3411
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
     
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 688-9600


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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 4, 2006, Frontier Oil Corporation (“Frontier”) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Frontier Oil and Refining Company, entered into a definitive agreement with Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC (“Rocky Mountain”) to support construction of a new crude pipeline from Guernsey, Wyoming to Rocky Mountain’s Fort Laramie, Wyoming tank farm and then to Frontier’s Cheyenne, Wyoming refinery. 

A copy of the press release, dated April 4, 2006, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Frontier under the Securities Act of 1933, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Frontier’s press release dated April 4, 2006.


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.


 
FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION
 
     
     
 
By: /s/ Michael C. Jennings
 
 
Michael C. Jennings
 
 
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date: April 6, 2006