pxdaugrights8k.htm
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): August 5, 2011
 
 
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
1-13245
75-2702753
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 200, Irving, Texas
  
75039
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
 
(972) 444-9001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On July 31, 2011, the Rights Agreement dated as of July 20, 2001 (as amended, the "Rights Agreement"), of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the “Company” or “Pioneer”) expired pursuant to its terms, as did the preferred share purchase rights (“Rights”) issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement.

An updated description of the capital stock of the Company to reflect the fact that the Rights are no longer outstanding is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1 --
Description of Capital Stock
 
 
 

S I G N A T U R E
 
  
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.





  PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
     
 
By:
/s/ Frank W. Hall                                                           
   
Frank W. Hall,
   
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
     
Dated: August 5, 2011



 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1(a)
Description of Capital Stock


(a) Filed herewith.