-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UlRoNsrfYQCnRq1eBAsDbnZQv/GvTrfeu+sCu3xrS2EbItqVh9uOsn+0umDn/bjb EY+we7+zK/S7z17judp1iA== 0000950134-00-000864.txt : 20000210 0000950134-00-000864.hdr.sgml : 20000210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-00-000864 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000203 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PATTERSON ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889900 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 752504748 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22664 FILM NUMBER: 528099 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4510 LAMESA HWY STREET 2: P O DRAWER 1416 CITY: SNYDER STATE: TX ZIP: 79549 BUSINESS PHONE: 9155731104 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O DRAWER 1416 CITY: SNYDER STATE: TX ZIP: 79550 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) February 3, 2000 ---------------- PATTERSON ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-22664 75-2504748 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 4510 LAMESA HIGHWAY, SNYDER, TEXAS 79549 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (915) 573-1104 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) No Change (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On February 3, 2000, the Registrant issued the following press release: PATTERSON ENERGY, INC. REPURCHASES 300,000 SHARES Snyder, Texas, February 3, 2000---Patterson Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) announces that on February 1, 2000 the Company exercised its option to purchase 300,000 shares of its common stock at $5.50 per share. The repurchased shares were initially issued as partial consideration of Patterson's acquisition of certain drilling assets during January 1999. Management of the Company was pleased with the opportunity to repurchase these shares effectively reducing its purchase price for the acquired assets and further enhancing shareholder value. Patterson Energy, Inc., a Snyder, Texas based energy company, is one of the leading providers of domestic land based drilling services to major independent oil and natural gas companies. Patterson currently owns 119 drilling rigs (114 of which are currently operable) and focuses its operations in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Utah and Mississippi. For further information, contact: Patterson Energy, Inc. Cloyce A. Talbott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan D. (Jody) Nelson, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer (915) 573-1104 investerlations@patenergy.com 3 SIGNATURE 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. PATTERSON ENERGY, INC. Date: February 9, 2000 By: /s/ Jonathan D. Nelson ------------------------------------------ Jonathan D. (Jody) Nelson Vice President-Finance -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----