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): September 8, 2004


                                KCS Energy, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                        001-13781              22-2889587
(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission           (IRS Employer
       incorporation)                    File Number)        Identification No.)

      5555 San Felipe, Suite 1200
           Houston, Texas                                          77056
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 877-8006


                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On September 8, 2004, KCS Energy, Inc. ("KCS") issued a press release
announcing that Mr. James W. Christmas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
KCS, will present at the Raymond James Small Cap Investor Forum on Friday,
September 10, 2004. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference.

     Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release attached
as Exhibit 99.1 is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          Exhibit 99.1 KCS Energy, Inc. Press Release dated September 8, 2004.





                                   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.


                                       KCS ENERGY, INC.


Date: September 8, 2004                /s/ Frederick Dwyer
                                       -------------------
                                       Frederick Dwyer
                                       Vice President, Controller and Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description
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 99.1          KCS Energy, Inc. Press Release dated September 8, 2004.

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1
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FINANCIAL                                                                   NEWS
RELATIONS BOARD


AT THE COMPANY                       AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD
- --------------                       ----------------------------
James W. Christmas                   Marilynn Meek - General Info (212) 445-8451
Chairman and CEO
(713) 877-8006



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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September 8, 2004


       KCS ENERGY TO PRESENT AT THE RAYMOND JAMES SMALL CAP INVESTOR FORUM
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HOUSTON, TX, September 8, 2004 -- KCS Energy, Inc. (NYSE: KCS) announced today
that James W. Christmas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at
the Raymond James Small Cap Investor Forum in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday,
September 10, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. local time. A copy of the slide presentation
will be posted on the Company's website at www.kcsenergy.com on the morning of
the presentation.

Except as otherwise noted in this press release, information on KCS' website or
any other website is not incorporated into this press release by reference and
does not otherwise constitute a part of this press release.

This press release and the presentation contain forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements are delays and difficulties in developing currently
owned properties, the failure of exploratory drilling to result in commercial
wells, delays due to the limited availability of drilling equipment and
personnel, fluctuation in oil and gas prices, general economic conditions and
the risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports
and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

KCS is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration,
development and production of natural gas and crude oil with operations in the
Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions. For more information on KCS Energy, Inc.,
please visit the Company's web site at http://www.kcsenergy.com

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