8-K

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): April 22, 2009

ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-16295	75-2759650
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Fort Worth, Texas	76102
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On April 22, 2009, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (“EAC”), issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to offer senior subordinated notes due 2016 in an underwritten public offering under EAC’s existing shelf registration statement. EAC intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

     The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “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 it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

     The exhibit listed below is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K:

99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2009 regarding offering of notes.

SIGNATURE

     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.

	ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
Date: April 22, 2009	By:	/s/ Andrea Hunter
		Andrea Hunter
		Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2009 regarding offering of notes.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Encore Acquisition Company Announces Offering of Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Encore Acquisition Company (NYSE:EAC) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior subordinated notes due 2016 in an underwritten public offering. The offering will be made under Encore’s shelf registration statement, which became effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 22, 2009.

Encore intends to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Securities are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the public offering has been filed with the SEC and may be found on its website at www.sec.gov. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the public offering may be obtained from:

Banc of America Securities LLC
Telephone: (800) 294-1322
Email: dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com

Wachovia Securities
301 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Telephone: (704) 715-0540
Email: deana.deep@wachovia.com

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state. The notes will be offered only by means of a prospectus, including the prospectus supplement relating to the notes, meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This press release includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give Encore’s current expectations or forecasts of future events based on assumptions and estimations that management believes are reasonable given currently available information. Forward-looking

statements in this press release relate to, among other things, the offering of the notes, the expected maturity date of the notes and use of proceeds. Information about risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements is available in Encore’s filings with the SEC.

Encore Acquisition Company is engaged in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas reserves from onshore fields in the United States. Since 1998, Encore has acquired producing properties with proven reserves and leasehold acreage and grown the production and proven reserves by drilling, exploring, reengineering or expanding existing waterflood projects, and applying tertiary recovery techniques.

Encore Acquisition Company, Fort Worth
Bob Reeves
Chief Financial Officer
817-339-0918
rcreeves@encoreacq.com
or
Kim Weimer
Investor Relations
817-339-0886
kweimer@encoreacq.com