UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): May
4, 2009
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FOREST OIL CORPORATION |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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New York |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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1-13515 |
25-0484900 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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707 17th Street, Suite 3600, Denver, Colorado |
80202 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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303.812.1400 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2009, Forest Oil Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial and operational results for the first quarter
of 2009. The press release contains certain non-GAAP financial
information. The reconciliation of such information to GAAP financial
measures is included in the release.
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated in Item 7.01 by reference.
The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is
being furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall
not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that
section.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. | ||
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Exhibit |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Forest Oil Corporation press release dated May 4, 2009, entitled “Forest Oil | ||
| Announces First Quarter 2009 Results; Stable Net Sales Volumes; Increased Liquidity | |||
| and Continued Cost Reductions.” |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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FOREST OIL CORPORATION |
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| (Registrant) | ||||
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Dated: |
May 4, 2009 | By: |
/s/ CYRUS D. MARTER IV |
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Cyrus D. Marter IV |
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Senior Vice President, General |
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Counsel and Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Exhibit |
Description |
| 99.1 |
Forest Oil Corporation press release dated May 4, 2009, entitled “Forest Oil Announces First Quarter 2009 Results; Stable Net Sales Volumes; Increased Liquidity and Continued Cost Reductions.” |