8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    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): August 5, 2002


                                COHO ENERGY, INC.
                            (Exact name of registrant
                          as specified in its charter)


             TEXAS                      0-22576                 75-2488635

   (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)         Identification No.)

               14785 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 860, DALLAS, TEXAS 75254
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 774-8300






ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

         See press release dated August 5, 2002 attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 99.1 Press release dated August 5, 2002 related to the settlement of
Coho Energy's lawsuit against affiliates of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.



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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        Coho Energy, Inc.


Date: August 6, 2002               By:  /s/ Michael Y. McGovern
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                                        Michael Y. McGovern
                                        President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




EXHIBIT #                                   DESCRIPTION
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99.1                       Press release dated August 5, 2002 related to the
                           settlement of Coho Energy's lawsuit against
                           affiliates of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.




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EX-99.1

[COHO ENERGY, INC LOGO]                                            EXHIBIT 99.1


     14785 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 860, DALLAS, TEXAS 75254 TEL.:(972)774-8300
                               FAX:(972)991-2257


        COHO ENERGY ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF LAWSUIT AGAINST AFFILIATES OF
                           HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST

Dallas, Texas, August 5, 2002 - Coho Energy, Inc. (CHOH: OTC BB) announced today
that the United States Bankruptcy Court has approved the settlement agreement
between Coho and five affiliates of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst ("Hicks Muse")
related to litigation matters between such parties. Under the settlement
agreement, Hicks Muse agreed to pay Coho $8.5 million and to dismiss its claims
against Coho's former officers under separate litigation. In exchange, Coho
agreed to release Hicks Muse in full from any and all claims under its
litigation against Hicks Muse and dismiss such litigation.

The $8.5 million settlement payment was paid into the bankruptcy court registry
in May 2002 because disputes are still pending associated with pending
contingency claims by third parties. Additionally, pursuant to Coho's March 2000
plan of reorganization, Coho is required to distribute 20% of the proceeds of
the settlement, after fees and expenses, to Coho Energy shareholders as of
February 7, 2000. It is expected that Coho will receive proceeds, net of legal
fees and the shareholder distribution, ranging from a low of approximately $2.8
million to a high of approximately $4.3 million depending on the outcome of
these pending contingency claims.

Coho's net proceeds from the settlement are an asset in its bankruptcy
proceeding. Such proceeds will be a portion of Coho's assets that will be used
to pay creditors pursuant to bankruptcy court approval.

For further information contact:  Gary Pittman at 972-774-8300.