-----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, Cz3Q5n/eJOJ818jk2BImbTyj0TV2FZeOykGq7faO4Z4OF5YG4d/77XBO9i6Tfgcl nexeW9aytLolgspoLWxRUg== 0001047469-04-019067.txt : 20040602 0001047469-04-019067.hdr.sgml : 20040602 20040601212608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-019067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040528 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOREST OIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 250484900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13515 FILM NUMBER: 04842752 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 BROADWAY STREET 2: 2200 COLORADO STATE BANK BLDG CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038121400 8-K 1 a2137739z8-k.htm 8-K
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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): May 28, 2004

FOREST OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

New York		1-13515		25-0484900
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1600 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303.812.1400

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 28, 2004, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it lowered our corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the Company to "BB-" from "BB". Standard & Poor's also lowered its senior secured bank loan rating on our credit facility due October 2005 to "BB" from "BB+" and assigned a recovery rating of "1" to the facility. Standard & Poor's also announced that the outlook is stable. Previously, Standard & Poor's had placed Forest on CreditWatch.

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.

		FOREST OIL CORPORATION (Registrant)
Dated: June 2, 2004		By:		/s/ NEWTON W. WILSON III Newton W. Wilson III Senior Vice President—General Counsel and Secretary

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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

SIGNATURES
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