8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported)

March 13, 2006 (March 10, 2006)

St. Mary Land & Exploration Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-31539	41-0518430
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 10, 2006, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company issued a press release announcing that for the period from September 15, 2005 to March 14, 2006 its $100 million in 5.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2022 will, subject to the terms of the indenture under which they were issued, accrue contingent interest at the rate of 0.50% per annum, in addition to the 5.75% annual rate of interest that the notes have stated on the face of the indenture. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit 99.1 Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated March 10, 2006

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.

ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY

Date: March 13, 2006	By: /S/ DAVID W. HONEYFIELD
		David W. Honeyfield
		Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
			and Treasurer

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

For Information

Robert T. Hanley

303-861-8140

ST. MARY ANNOUNCES ACCRUAL OF CONTINGENT INTEREST

ON 5.75% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES

DENVER, March 10, 2006 – St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (NYSE: SM) today announced that for the period from March 15, 2006 to September 14, 2006 its $100 million in 5.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2022 will, subject to the terms of the indenture under which they were issued, accrue contingent interest at a rate of 0.50% per annum, in addition to the 5.75% annual rate of interest that the notes have stated on the face of the indenture.

This release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. The word “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause St. Mary’s actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. These risks include such matters discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of St. Mary’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Although St. Mary may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws.

PR-06-04

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