Form 8-K 06-15-06 BOP
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15,
2006
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NEWFIELD
EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-12534
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72-1133047
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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363
N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 2020
Houston,
Texas 77060
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (281)
847-6000
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
5.04 Temporary
Suspension of Trading under Registrant’s Employee Benefit
Plans
Among
other restrictions, the insider trading policy of Newfield Exploration Company
(“Newfield”) generally prohibits all directors, officers and employees of
Newfield and its subsidiaries from trading in Newfield’s securities during the
period beginning on the first day of each calendar quarter and ending at the
close of trading on the second trading day following the release of Newfield’s
earnings announcement for that quarter. During this period participants in
Newfield’s 401(k) plan are prohibited from changing the percentage of future
contributions to be invested in the Newfield common stock investment option
under the plan and from transferring or reallocating prior contributions from
or
to the Newfield common stock investment option. As a result, a “blackout period”
(as defined in Regulation BTR promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934) will commence on July 1, 2006 and will end after the close of trading
on
the second trading day following the release of Newfield’s quarterly earnings
announcement for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006. Newfield currently
expects to release its quarterly earnings announcement during the week of July
23, 2006. Executive officers and directors of Newfield may continue to be
subject to restrictions on transactions in Newfield securities after the close
of trading on the second trading day following such announcement as a result
of
a separately announced blackout period described in the last paragraph of this
item.
Inquiries
about the blackout period may be directed to C. William Austin by phone at
(281)
847-6069 or in writing to Newfield Exploration Company, 363 N. Sam Houston
Parkway E., Suite 2020, Houston, Texas 77060.
On
June
5, 2006, Newfield notified its directors and executive officers of a blackout
period with respect to the Newfield Exploration Company 401(k) Plan. This
blackout period also is expected to begin on July 1, 2006 and is expected to
end
during the week of July 23, 2006. Restrictions imposed on Newfield’s executive
officers and directors as a result of the blackout period described in this
paragraph are unaffected by the commencement or end of the blackout period
described in the first paragraph of this item. For more information on the
blackout period described in this paragraph, please see Newfield’s current
report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 5, 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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NEWFIELD
EXPLORATION COMPANY
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Date:
June
15, 2006
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By:
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/s/
BRIAN L. RICKMERS
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Brian
L. Rickmers
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Controller
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