form8k_101609.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)
October 16, 2009 (October 16, 2009)

St. Mary Land & Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-31539
41-0518430
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)
80203
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140


Not applicable
(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.):

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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information and Exhibit 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.

On October 16, 2009, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid November 9, 2009, to stockholders of record as of the close of business October 30, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

The forward looking cautionary statement contained in Exhibit 99.1 referred to “St. Mary’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC.”  In 2008 St. Mary did not amend its 10K.  Thus, the reference should have been to St. Mary’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10K.   


Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated October 16, 2009, entitled St. Mary Board Declares Semi-Annual Cash Dividend
























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.


ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY


Date:
   October 16, 2009
By:
 /s/ C. MARK BRANNUM
     
 C. Mark Brannum
     
 Senior Legal Counsel & Secretary