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 14, 2003

 

 

BETA OIL & GAS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

333-68381

 

86-0876964

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6120 S. Yale, Suite 813, Tulsa, OK

 

74136

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(918) 495-1011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable

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

 

 



 

Item 7.                                                         Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1       Press Release dated May 14, 2003.

 

Item 9.                                                        Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On May 14,2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing first quarter 2003 earnings results.  A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to the Report on Form 8-K.  This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and is being presented under Item 9 as provided in the Commission’s final rule; interim guidance regarding Form 8-K Item 11 and 12 filing requirements (Release No. 34-47583).

 

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.

 

 

BETA OIL & GAS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 15, 2003

By:

 /s/ Joseph L. Burnett

 

 

Joseph L. Burnett

 

Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer

 

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