-----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, Mjq5dNCUXFTkHatxgzwvMest0ID/avWwtKQJuOQch5tRrqzH9TmV9WYadLOqTLBN 5j3TPgunUUgDCxDnxdDCSA== 0001346329-06-000001.txt : 20060203 0001346329-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060203 20060203150818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001346329-06-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060203 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bernhardt Mona Leigh CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346329 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12534 FILM NUMBER: 06577539 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 281-847-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY E., SUITE 2020 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912750 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721133047 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 363 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST STREET 2: SUITE 2020 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-847-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 363 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST STREET 2: SUITE 2020 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2006-02-01 0000912750 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ NFX 0001346329 Bernhardt Mona Leigh 363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY.E.,#2020 HOUSTON TX 77060 0 1 0 0 Vice President-Human Resources common stock 2006-02-01 4 F 0 1422 52.40 D 28479 D common stock 2316 I 401K Employee stock opt.- right to buy 13.69 2010-01-15 common stock 4000 4000 D Employee stock opt.- right to buy 19.02 2011-02-09 common stock 4000 4000 D Employee stock opt.- right to buy 16.87 2012-02-07 common stock 5000 5000 D Employee stock opt.- right to buy 16.25 2012-08-14 common stock 3600 3600 D The total includes 185 shares acquired by the reporting person on 12/31/2005 under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Part of a grant to the reporting person of 20,000 shares from the Issuer's 1998 Stock Plan, exercisable at $13.69 per share. The options vest(ed) in five annual installments beginning 1/15/2001. Part of a grant to the reporting person of 10,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $19.02 per share. The options vest(ed) in five annual installments beginning 02/09/2002. Part of a grant to the reporting person of 10,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $16.87 per share. The options vest(ed) in five annual installments beginning 2/07/2003. Part of a grant to the reporting person of 6,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $16.25 per share. The options vest(ed) in five annual installments beginning 8/14/2003. _____________________________________ C. William Austin, Attorney in Fact for Mona Leigh Bernhardt 2006-02-03 EX-24 2 poa-mlb.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY IN FAVOR OF C. WILLIAM AUSTIN AND TERRY W. RATHERT
                          POWER OF ATTORNEY





Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and

appoints each of C. William Austin and Terry W. Rathert, his true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:



(1)  Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in

     accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

     as amended and the rules thereunder;



(2)  Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

     which may be necessary of desirable to complete the execution of any

     such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United

     States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and



(3)  Take any action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing

     which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in

     the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

     understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf

     of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such

     form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact

     may approve in his discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers

herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact

might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or

revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or

his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The

undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in

such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



This power of attorney shall continue in full force and effect until revoked

in writing by the undersigned or his attorney-in-fact.



In witness whereof, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 7th day of December, 2005.



/s/ Mona Leigh Bernhardt



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