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): January 9, 2008 (January 4, 2008)

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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

1-9743
(Commission File
Number)

47-0684736
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1111 Bagby, Sky Lobby 2
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)


77002
(Zip code)

 

713-651-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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EOG RESOURCES, INC.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The Board of Directors of EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) has amended Article VI of the Bylaws of EOG to provide for the issuance, transfer and registration of uncertificated shares of EOG's capital stock. The amendment was made in connection with the enrollment of EOG's common stock in the Direct Registration System (DRS) of The Depository Trust Company, as required by the rules adopted by the New York Stock Exchange (on which EOG's common stock is listed). The DRS allows investors to have securities registered in their names without the issuance of physical certificates and, moreover, allows investors to electronically transfer securities to broker-dealers in order to effect securities transactions without the risks and delays associated with transferring physical certificates. Prior to the amendment, EOG's Bylaws did not prohibit the issuance, transfer and registration of uncertificated shares of EOG's capital stock; the purpose of the amendment, which was adopted effective January 4, 2008, was to clarify that EOG may issue shares of its capital stock in uncertificated form.

A copy of the amendment to Article VI of EOG's Bylaws is included as Exhibit 3.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

I. Price Risk Management

(a) With the objective of enhancing the certainty of future revenues, from time to time EOG enters into New York Mercantile Exchange related financial commodity collar and price swap contracts. EOG accounts for these financial commodity derivative contracts using the mark-to-market accounting method. In addition to financial transactions, EOG is a party to various physical commodity contracts for the sale of hydrocarbons that cover varying periods of time and have varying pricing provisions. The financial impact of these physical commodity contracts is included in revenues at the time of settlement, which in turn affects average realized hydrocarbon prices.

(b) For the fourth quarter of 2007, EOG anticipates a net gain of $45.2 million from its natural gas and crude oil financial price swap contracts. During the fourth quarter of 2007, net cash inflow related to settled natural gas and crude oil financial price swap contracts was $28.8 million.

II. Natural Gas Financial Price Swap Contracts

(a) For the fourth quarter of 2007, EOG anticipates a gain of $54.3 million from its natural gas financial price swap contracts. During the fourth quarter of 2007, net cash inflow related to settled natural gas financial price swap contracts was $32.0 million.

 

(b) Since EOG filed its Current Report on Form 8-K on November 7, 2007, EOG has entered into natural gas financial price swap contracts covering notional volumes of 50,000 million British thermal units per day (MMBtud) for the period January 2009 through December 2009 at an average price of $8.50 per million British thermal units (MMBtu). Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas financial price swap contracts as of January 8, 2008, with notional volumes expressed in MMBtud and prices in dollars per MMBtu ($/MMBtu). The average price of EOG's natural gas financial price swap contracts outstanding for 2008 is $8.50 per MMBtu.

Natural Gas Financial Price Swap Contracts

     

Weighted

 

Volume

 

Average Price

 

(MMBtud)

 

($/MMBtu)

2008

     

   January (closed)

385,000

 

$  8.92

   February

385,000

 

8.94

   March

385,000

 

8.74

   April

385,000

 

8.11

   May

385,000

 

8.09

   June

385,000

 

8.17

   July

385,000

 

8.25

   August

385,000

 

8.32

   September

385,000

 

8.36

   October

385,000

 

8.44

   November

385,000

 

8.85

   December

385,000

 

9.27

2009

     

   January

50,000

 

$  9.02

   February

50,000

 

9.03

   March

50,000

 

8.80

   April

50,000

 

8.11

   May

50,000

 

8.10

   June

50,000

 

8.17

   July

50,000

 

8.23

   August

50,000

 

8.29

   September

50,000

 

8.30

   October

50,000

 

8.36

   November

50,000

 

8.62

   December

50,000

 

8.96

 

III. Crude Oil Financial Price Swap Contracts

(a) For the fourth quarter of 2007, EOG anticipates a loss of $9.1 million from its crude oil financial price swap contracts. During the fourth quarter of 2007, net cash outflow related to settled crude oil financial price swap contracts was $3.2 million.

(b) Since EOG filed its Current Report on Form 8-K on November 7, 2007, EOG has entered into additional crude oil financial price swap contracts covering notional volumes of 6,000 barrels per day (Bbld) for the period February 2008 through November 2008 and notional volumes of 2,000 Bbld for December 2008. Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's crude oil financial price swap contracts as of January 8, 2008, with notional volumes expressed in Bbld and prices in dollars per barrel ($/Bbl). The average price of EOG's crude oil financial price swap contracts outstanding is $90.75 per Bbl.

Crude Oil Financial Price Swap Contracts

     

Weighted

 

Volume

 

Average Price

 

(Bbld)

 

($/Bbl)

2008

     

   February

6,000

 

$90.86

   March

6,000

 

90.86

   April

6,000

 

90.86

   May

6,000

 

90.86

   June

6,000

 

90.86

   July

6,000

 

90.86

   August

6,000

 

90.86

   September

6,000

 

90.86

   October

6,000

 

90.86

   November

6,000

 

90.86

   December

2,000

 

87.60

 

IV. Forward-Looking Statements

This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding EOG's future financial position, business strategy, budgets, reserve information, projected levels of production, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. EOG typically uses words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "strategy," "intend," "plan," "target" and "believe" or the negative of those terms or other variations or comparable terminology to identify its forward-looking statements. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning future operating results, the ability to replace or increase reserves or to increase production, or the ability to generate income or cash flows are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although EOG believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in EOG's forward-looking statements include, among others:

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events anticipated by EOG's forward-looking statements may not occur. EOG's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and EOG undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 10, 2007, EOG repurchased 38,260 shares of its 7.195% Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, with a $1,000 Liquidation Preference per share (Series B) for an aggregate purchase price of $40.6 million. The premium associated with the repurchase will be included as a component of preferred dividends. At December 31, 2007, 5,000 shares of the Series B with a book value of $5.0 million remained outstanding.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits.

          3.2 Amendment, effective January 4, 2008, to the Bylaws, dated August 23, 1989, as amended and restated.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

   

EOG RESOURCES, INC.
(Registrant)

     
     
     

Date: January 9, 2008

By:

/s/ TIMOTHY K. DRIGGERS
Timothy K. Driggers
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                                          Description

    3.2                                 Amendment, effective January 4, 2008, to the Bylaws, dated August 23, 1989, as amended and restated.