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.