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): June 20, 2005 (June 20, 2005)
HARKEN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10262 | 95-2841597 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 180 State Street, Suite 200 Southlake, Texas |
76092 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 424-2424
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not applicable
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 20, 2005, Harken Energy Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Company had sold 900,000 ordinary shares from its existing holdings in its subsidiary, Global Energy Development plc (“Global”), raising approximately $2.8 million in new capital for the Company. The sales, which included sales to certain institutional investors in London were conducted through private sales at market prices. As a result of the sale, the Company now holds 23,250,516 ordinary shares, representing approximately 66.52% of the total issued share capital of Global.
Additional information is contained in the Company’s press release, issued June 20, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued June 20, 2005 |
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.
| Harken Energy Corporation | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: June 20, 2005 | By: | /s/ ELMER A. JOHNSTON | ||
| Elmer A. Johnston | ||||
| Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||
List of Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued June 20, 2005 |