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) December13, 2002
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                                KCS ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



               Delaware                                        22-2889587
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   (State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)


   5555 San Felipe Road, Houston, TX                              77056
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


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


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                          changed since last report.)





Item 5. Other Events.

         On December 13, 2002, KCS Energy, Inc. issued a press release regarding
the extension of the maturity date on its bank credit facility from December 15,
2002 to January 7, 2002. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit 99.1
         Press release dated December 13, 2002.


                                   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.




         December 16, 2002                        /s/ Frederick Dwyer
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                                                  Frederick Dwyer
                                                  Vice President, Controller
                                                     and Secretary





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit 99.1
         Press release dated December 13, 2002.

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

FRB | WEBER SHANDWICK                                   NEWS
    | FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

AT THE COMPANY                     AT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD
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James W. Christmas                 Marilynn Meek - General Info (212) 445-8451
President and CEO                  Peter Seltzberg - Analyst Info (212) 445-8457
(713) 877-8006                     Suzie Pileggi- Media Info (212) 445-8170

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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December 13, 2002

                     KCS ENERGY INC. ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF
                        MATURITY DATE ON CREDIT FACILITY

HOUSTON, TX, DECEMBER 13, 2002 -- KCS Energy, Inc. (NYSE: KCS) today announced
that the maturity date on its bank credit facility has been extended from
December 15, 2002 to January 7, 2003. The extension was agreed to in order to
provide the additional time necessary to complete the previously announced
proposed financing arrangements. The Company has agreed not to increase the
amount outstanding under the existing facility ($0.5 million) during the
extension period and to maintain cash balances that are at least equal to the
amount outstanding. The financing arrangements are expected to close by the end
of the year or shortly thereafter, although there is no assurance that this will
occur. Initial proceeds from the financing will be used to redeem the remaining
amount outstanding on the Company's Senior Notes due January 15, 2003.


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

This press release contains 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 the failure to obtain a new $60 million credit facility and amend
or replace the existing bank credit facility, or obtain an extension of the
maturity of the Senior Note obligations before the Senior Note obligations come
due, 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, fluctuations 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.

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5555 San Felipe,  Suite 1200, Houston, TX 7705