UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
March 2, 2005 (March 2, 2005)
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
| Delaware | 0-9592 | 34-1312571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 777 Main Street, Suite 800 Ft. Worth, Texas |
76102 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 870-2601
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On March 2, 2005, Range Resources Corporation issued a press announcing its intention to offer $150 million of senior subordinated notes due 2015 through an offering to qualified institutional buyers. A copy of this press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99.1
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Press Release dated March 2, 2005 |
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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.
| RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ROGER S. MANNY | |||
| Roger S. Manny | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: March 2, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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Press Release dated March 2, 2005 |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
RANGE ANNOUNCES PROPOSED PRIVATE OFFERING OF
SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, MARCH 2, 2005 – RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) today announced it intends to offer $150 million of senior subordinated notes due 2015 through an offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to reduce the balance outstanding under its senior credit facility.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the senior subordinated notes. The senior subordinated notes to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws, and will only be offered to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A. Unless so registered, the senior subordinated notes issued may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) is an independent oil and gas company operating in the Southwest, Appalachia and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.
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Contact:
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Rodney Waller, Senior Vice President | |
| Karen Giles | ||
| (817) 870-2601 | ||
| www.rangeresources.com |