Edgar Filing: ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 5

	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
	Form 3 Holdings Reported
	Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

YORK DOUGLAS W

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO [sm]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP & COO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1776 LINCOLN ST,Â STE 700

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004

(Street)

DENVER,Â COÂ 80202

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2005

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	06/30/2002	Â	M	216 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 18.0115	4,789 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Common Stoci; $.01 Par Value	12/31/2002	Â	M	205 ⁽³⁾	A	$ 20.451	4,994	D	Â
Commom Stock; $.01 Par Value	06/30/2003	Â	M	206 ⁽⁴⁾	A	$ 21.2925	4,994	D	Â
Common Stock; $.01 Par Value	12/31/2003	Â	M	256 ⁽⁵⁾	A	$ 23.205	6,248 ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
YORK DOUGLAS W 1776 LINCOLN ST STE 700 DENVER,Â COÂ 80202	Â	Â	Â Exec VP & COO	Â

Signatures

Brenda L Schohn (Attorney-In-Fact)		05/18/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The 216 shares of common stock were purchased through the issurer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and were inadvertently omitted at the time of purchase.
(2)	Due to a typographical error the total ownership number was understated by 2000 shares.
(3)	The 205 shares of common stock were purchased through the issurer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and were inadvertently omitted at the time of purchase.
(4)	The 206 shares of common stock were purchased through the issurer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and were inadvertently omitted at the time of purchase.
(5)	The 256 shares of common stock were purchased through the issurer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and were inadvertently omitted at the time of purchase.
(6)	This total includes the 455 & 337 share acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and correctly filed on the Form 5 which this is amending.

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