-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R7H5QBEuKbXhJSt02XSt+AKQJ4xdbQhTttFefhOsQZUcC+oXu1nrqYWaBF79vPie udhQYj9xqwG72I0WG5fSww== 0000909334-03-000258.txt : 20030616 0000909334-03-000258.hdr.sgml : 20030616 20030616105527 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909334-03-000258 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030609 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030616 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEARD CO /OK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909992 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 730970298 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12396 FILM NUMBER: 03744780 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5600 N MAY AVE STREET 2: STE 320 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73112 BUSINESS PHONE: 4058422333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5600 N MAY STREET 2: STE 320 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEARD INVESTMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930730 8-K 1 bcform8k-61603.txt 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 June 16, 2003 Date of earliest event reported June 9, 2003 THE BEARD COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Oklahoma 0-12396 73-0970298 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) Enterprise Plaza 5600 N. May Avenue Suite 320 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) THE BEARD COMPANY FORM 8-K Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. Complete details concerning the matter which Registrant has elected to disclose are set forth in the News Release attached as Exhibit 99 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K and are identified by the numbers indicated: Exhibit No. Description --- ----------- 99 Press Release dated June 9, 2003 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. THE BEARD COMPANY HERB MEE, JR. Herb Mee, Jr., President Date: June 16, 2003 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing - ----------- ----------- ---------------- 99 Press Release dated June 9, 2003 Filed herewith electronically EX-99 3 pressrel-60903.txt Exhibit 99 [THE BEARD COMPANY LOGO] THE BEARD COMPANY News Release Enterprise Plaza, Suite 320 5600 North May Avenue Herb Mee, Jr., President Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112 (405) 842-2333 OTCBB: BRCO THE BEARD COMPANY ADVISES THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS DENIED THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 9, 2003 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- The Beard Company (OTCBB:BRCO) today reported that the U.S. Supreme Court has issued an Order denying the Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed in connection with the Settlement Agreement related to the McElmo Dome litigation. The Objectors have 25 days from today in which to file a Petition for Rehearing this Order with the Supreme Court. If the Objectors do not file such a Petition, the Settlement will become final on July 7 2003 and the distribution of Settlement funds can commence seven days thereafter. The Company's share of the Settlement is expected to be approximately $4 million. The Beard Company's common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol: BRCO. Its operations consist principally of coal reclamation activities, carbon dioxide (CO2) gas production, the construction of composting plants in China, and its e-commerce activities aimed at developing business opportunities to leverage starpay(TM)'s intellectual property portfolio of Internet payment methods and security technologies. # # # # # # # FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herb Mee, Jr. President THE BEARD COMPANY e-mail: hmee@beardco.com Telephone: (405) 842-2333 Fax: (405) 842-9901 Fax Number (405) 842-9901 Email: hmee@beardco.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----