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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000904080-99-000009.txt : 19990623
<SEC-HEADER>0000904080-99-000009.hdr.sgml : 19990623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904080-99-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990524
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990524

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904080
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				721235413
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12074
		FILM NUMBER:		99633160

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 E KALISTE SALOOM RD
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3182370410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 E KALISTLE SALOOM RD
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70508
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
<TEXT>

                                  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): MAY 24, 1999


                            STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                        1-12074              72-1235413
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)       Number)           Identification No.)


      625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
         Lafayette, Louisiana                              70508
 (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (318) 237-0410

Item 6. RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR

         On May 21, 1999,  Stone Energy  Corporation  announced  that Michael L.
Finch, Chief Financial Officer, had resigned. Mr. Finch, 43 years old, also held
the  title  of  Executive  Vice  President  and was a  member  of the  Board  of
Directors. The resignation takes effect immediately. No successor has been named
at this  time  and  James  H.  Prince,  Vice  President,  Controller  and  Chief
Accounting  Officer,  has been  designated  the company  contact  until  further
notice.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits as follows:

17.1     Director's letter of resignation dated May 20, 1999.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                    STONE ENERGY CORPORATION


Date:  May 24, 1999                 By:    /s/  James H. Prince
                                         ------------------------
                                                James H. Prince
                                          Vice President, Controller
                                         and Chief Accounting Officer


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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-17
<SEQUENCE>2
<DESCRIPTION>DIRECTOR'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION
<TEXT>


                                                    Exhibit 17.1


                                                     May 20, 1999


Mr. D. Peter Canty
Stone Energy Corporation
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508


Dear Mr. Canty:


         Pursuant to our recent  discussions  and  effective  immediately,  I do
hereby resign as an officer and director of Stone Energy  Corporation  ("Stone")
and as an officer and  director of any and all of Stone's  affiliated  entities,
including but not limited to TN Corporation. It is my intention to hereby resign
from all offices and capacities with Stone and its affiliated entities.


                                   Sincerely,
                                                /s/  Michael L. Finch
                                                ----------------------
                                                     Michael L. Finch


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