-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q/7HG8i9KMOjFIgbBm32Tdt/dKGn2MgLY+LZRnnGqNYFY75gkwK4a+CU4YRPlqw9 pla+L5yFMg9PfQXNwZjAuA== 0001104659-05-039515.txt : 20050815 0001104659-05-039515.hdr.sgml : 20050815 20050815141024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-039515 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050809 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050815 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POGO PRODUCING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000230463 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 741659398 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07792 FILM NUMBER: 051025361 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 GREENWAY PLAZA STE 2700 STREET 2: P O BOX 2504 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77252-0504 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132975000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 2700 STREET 2: P O BOX 2504 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77252 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PENNZOIL OFFSHORE GAS OPERATORS INC /TX/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 8-K 1 a05-14939_18k.htm 8-K

 

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): August 9, 2005

 

 

POGO PRODUCING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-7792

 

74-1659398

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2700

Houston, Texas 77046-0504

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-5000

 

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)

 

o         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 


 

Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 9, 2005, Pogo Producing Company (the “Company”) announced the establishment of a retention incentive plan (the “Plan”) for employees of Northrock Resources Ltd. (“Northrock”), the acquisition of which is pending under a share purchase agreement between the Company and Unocal Corporation entered into on July 8, 2005.  The Plan generally provides that each permanent, full-time employee of Northrock who remains an employee in good standing for one year following the closing date of the acquisition or who is terminated other than for cause during that period will be entitled to a one-time payment equal to his or her annual base salary, subject to adjustment for other amounts received by the employee in the case of an eligible termination.

 

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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.

 

 

 

POGO PRODUCING COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date: August 15, 2005

By:

/s/ John O. McCoy, Jr.

 

 

 

John O. McCoy, Jr.

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer

 

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