-----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, MJkKVuHRhnTR0+LXEEd6JNeJebKtl4xWQzLU0vjl6N80kU/GlnIa2U7M7TVwTKzc cANp3LpRnoKuZKE7iYMYrw== 0000893220-97-001289.txt : 19970725 0000893220-97-001289.hdr.sgml : 19970725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-97-001289 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970722 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970724 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENN VIRGINIA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 231184320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00753 FILM NUMBER: 97644701 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 200 STREET 2: ONE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106878900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 BELLEVUE 200 S BROAD ST CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VIRGINIA COAL & IRON CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670501 8-K 1 FORM 8-K PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION 1 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 July 24, 1997 PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) VIRGINIA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-753 23-1184320 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 100 Matsonford Road Suite 200, Radnor, PA 19087 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 19087 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Zip Code) (610) 687-8900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Penn Virginia Corporation issued a press release on July 22, 1997 with respect to the declaration of a two-for-one stock split and listing its common shares for trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K , and the text of the press release is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) The following is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: Exhibit Description 99 Press release dated July 22, 1997 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 on July 24, 1997. PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION By: /s/ STEVEN W. THOLEN ----------------------------- Steven W. Tholen Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 22, 1997 1 ================================================================================ EXHIBIT 99 PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION One Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 200, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 19087 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Beverly Cole McGuire, Corporate Secretary (610) 687-8900 Fax: (610) 687-3688 PENN VIRGINIA ANNOUNCES STOCK SPLIT RADNOR, PA, JULY 22, 1997 -- Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ: PVIR) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split. Shareholders of record on August 1, 1997 will be sent their additional shares on or about August 15, 1997. The Board of Directors today also authorized Penn Virginia to apply to list its common shares for trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company's stock is expected to be available for trading on the New York Stock Exchange before the end of the year. Penn Virginia President and Chief Executive Officer, A. James Dearlove, said, "We believe these two actions will benefit our shareholders by facilitating a wider distribution of shares. The stock split is also expected to reduce the market price per share making the stock more affordable for investors." 2 PVIR is an energy company engaged primarily in leasing of mineral rights, collection of royalties, and development and production of oil and natural gas. PVIR is headquartered in Radnor, PA. * * * * * This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to development activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions and dispositions, drilling and exploration programs, expected commencement dates of coal mining or oil and gas production, projected quantities of future oil and gas production by Penn Virginia, projected quantities of future coal production by the Company's lessee's producing coal from reserves leased from Penn Virginia, costs and expenditures as well as projected demand or supply for coal and oil and gas, which will affect sales levels, prices and royalties realized by Penn Virginia. Certain factors discussed herein and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ from those in these forward-looking statements, and reference is made to such filings. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----