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: November 29, 2004

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Virginia	1-13283	23-1184320
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 230,
100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania	19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-8900

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address, and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 29, 2004, Penn Virginia Corporation (the "Company") amended its Bylaws to increase from eight to nine the number of directors serving on the Board of Directors of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           (c)  Exhibits

                3(ii) - Amended and Restated Bylaws of Penn Virginia Corporation.

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.

Date: December 2, 2004

Penn Virginia Corporation

By: /s/ Nancy M. Snyder

    Nancy M. Snyder

    Senior Vice President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
3(ii)	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Penn Virginia Corporation