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                       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): August 8, 2001



                                 Tom Brown, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                                                         
                 DELAWARE                               0-3880                     95-1949781
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      (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF              (Commission File             (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
       INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                   Number)                IDENTIFICATION NO.)


     555 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1850
             DENVER, COLORADO                                                        80202
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  (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                                         (ZIP CODE)




                                 (303) 260-5000
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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 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.


99.1 - 2001 Financial Model Estimates

Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

        The Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 9. the 2001
Financial Model Estimates attached as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General
Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K the information in this report (including the
exhibit) shall not be deemed "filed" for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such a filing. This report does not constitute a
determination of whether any information included in this report is material.



The document attached as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished in this Form 8-K to
provide public disclosure of the Company's estimates to permit preparation of
financial models of the Company's operating activities for the third quarter and
full-year 2001.


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                                   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.


Date:  August 8, 2001                  Tom Brown, Inc.



                                       By: /s/ Daniel G. Blanchard
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                                                   Daniel G. Blanchard
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                              (Principal Financial Officer)


                                       By: /s/ Richard L. Satre
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                                                     Richard L.Satre
                                                        Controller
                                              (Principal Accounting Officer)

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                       Description
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   99.1                  2001 Financial Model Estimates