8-K 1 a06-10311_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 18, 2006

 

WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

1-10389 

84-1127613

(State of Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1099 18th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado

80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 452-5603

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N.A.

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On April 18, 2006, Western Gas Resources, Inc. (“Western”) was notified by its partner in the Powder River Basin coal bed methane play that it was declining to exercise its option to participate in Western’s previously announced $136.7 million acquisition of certain coal bed methane properties and related gathering assets in the Big George fairway of the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: April 24, 2006

By:

/s/ William J. Krysiak

 

 

Name:

William J. Krysiak

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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