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)

September 21, 2009 (September 21, 2009)

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 (Address of principal executive offices) 80203 (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 September 21, 2009, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has scheduled a teleconference call to discuss third quarter earnings results on November 3, 2009, at 8:00 am Mountain time (10:00 am Eastern time).  The teleconference call is publicly accessible, and the press release includes instructions as to when and how to access the teleconference and the location on the Company’s web site where the teleconference information will be available.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits.  The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company dated September 21, 2009, entitled St. Mary Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

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:	September 21, 2009	By:	/s/ MARK T. SOLOMON
			Mark T. Solomon
			Controller

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

For Information

Brent A. Collins

303-861-8140

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ST. MARY SCHEDULES THIRD QUARTER 2009 EARNINGS

CONFERENCE CALL

DENVER, September 21, 2009 – St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (NYSE: SM) is scheduled to release earnings for the third quarter of 2009 after the close of trading on the NYSE on November 2, 2009.  The teleconference to discuss these results is scheduled for November 3, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Mountain time (10:00 a.m. Eastern time).  The call participation number is 888-811-1227.  An audio replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call at 800-642-1687, conference number 31930252.  International participants can dial 706-679-9922 to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at 706-645-9291, conference number 31930252.  Replays can be accessed through November 10, 2009.

This call is being webcast live and can be accessed at St. Mary’s web site at www.stmaryland.com.  An audio recording of the conference call will be available at that site through November 10, 2009.