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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): November 15, 2011
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-07964   73-0785597
         
(State or other jurisdiction of   Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   File Number   Identification No.)
     
100 Glenborough Drive, Suite 100    
Houston, Texas   77067
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
     On November 15, 2011, senior management of Noble Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) will host a conference in Houston, Texas with analysts and investors to discuss the Company’s current operations, future plans and operational outlook. The Company issued a press release announcing the highlights of the conference, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference. For the benefit of all investors, the slide presentation to be delivered at the conference is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report, is incorporated herein by reference, and will be posted on the Company’s website, www.nobleenergyinc.com, under the section entitled “Investors.”
     The foregoing information, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:
  99.1   Press release dated November 15, 2011 announcing highlights of 2011 Analyst Conference
 
  99.2   Noble Energy, Inc. 2011 Analyst Conference slide presentation dated November 15, 2011

 


 

SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
 
 
Date: November 15, 2011  By:   /s/ Arnold J. Johnson    
    Arnold J. Johnson   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary 
 

 


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press release dated November 15, 2011 announcing highlights of 2011 Analyst Conference
 
99.2
  Noble Energy, Inc. 2011 Analyst Conference slide presentation dated November 15, 2011