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): July 10, 2006
THE HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-11899
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22-2674487 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1100 Louisiana, Suite 2000 |
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| Houston, Texas
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77002-5215 |
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(713) 830-6800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former names or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In July 2006, The Houston Exploration Company (the “Company”) will be conducting a series of
meetings with investors and analysts, during which members of senior management will be reviewing
the Company’s onshore operations as of July 2006. A copy of the Company’s slide presentation is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein. In
addition, the slides can be viewed under the “Presentations” tab in the Shareholder/Financial
section of the Company’s Web site at http://www.houstonexploration.com.
The slide presentation includes “forward looking statements” which are subject to the cautionary
statements set forth in the presentation and in the Company’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward looking statements
contained in the presentation. Certain of the slides also contain non-GAAP financial information.
A reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial information to GAAP financial measures is included in
Exhibit 99.1.
The information in the slide presentation shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liability of that section. Further, the slide presentation shall not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as set
forth with respect thereto in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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The Houston Exploration Company slide presentation to investors and analysts reviewing
onshore operations as of July 2006. |
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