United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event) October 8, 2004
Commission File Number: 333-61547
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 333-61547 73-0767549
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
302 N. Independence, Suite 1500, Enid, Oklahoma 73701
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (580) 233-8955
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(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 2.04 TRIGGERING EVENTS THAT ACCELERATE OR INCREASE A DIRECT FINANCIAL
OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT
On October 6, 2004, the Registrant provided notice to the Trustee under the
Indenture dated July 24, 1998, as amended, among the Registrant, its
subsidiaries, and The Bank of New York, as successor to United States Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee (the "Indenture") governing the Registrant's
outstanding 10-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Notes") that the
Registrant will redeem all of the outstanding Notes on November 22, 2004,
pursuant to the optional redemption provisions contained in Section 3.7 of the
Indenture. The outstanding principal amount of the Notes is $127,150,000. The
redemption price will include the outstanding principal amount of the Notes,
plus interest at an annual rate of 10-1/4% calculated up to, but not including,
the date of redemption, plus a redemption premium of 3.417% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Notes.
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.
Date: October 8, 2004 Continental Resources, Inc.
By: ROGER V. CLEMENT
Roger V. Clement
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer