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
August 23, 2010
| Commission File |
Registrant |
State of Incorporation |
IRS Employer Identification | |||
| 1-7810 | Energen Corporation | Alabama | 63-0757759 |
| 605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama |
35203 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(205) 326-2700
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events |
On August 23, 2010, Energen Corporation issued a press release announcing that its oil and gas subsidiary, Energen Resources, has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy Permian Basin assets in the Wolfberry Trend from a private seller for approximately $185 million. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 23, 2010 | |
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.
| ENERGEN CORPORATION | ||||||||
| August 23, 2010 | By |
/s/ Charles W. Porter, Jr. | ||||||
| Charles W. Porter, Jr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Energen Corporation | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 |
* Press Release dated August 23, 2010 | |
| * | This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein. |