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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):

April 16, 2004 (April 13, 2004)

 

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GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Delaware		001-7940		76-0466193
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

808 Travis Street, Suite 1320 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 780-9494

 

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued April 13, 2004

 

ITEMS 9 AND 12. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE; RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on April 13, 2004 reporting its fourth quarter 2003 financial results and providing an operational update on its recent drilling activities. The Company is furnishing the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of the Form 8-K and Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the Company is furnishing this information, including the press release, under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K. Therefore, the information is not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor is it deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: April 16, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued April 13, 2004