UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                      November 6, 2003 (November 5, 2003)

                     St. Mary Land & Exploration Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      001-31539                41-0518430
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (I.R.S Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)


             1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80203
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140


                                 Not applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)




EXPLANATORY NOTE

     ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY IS FILING THIS AMENDMENT TO ITS
CURRENT REPORT FORM 8-K ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2003, BEFORE THE FILING OF THIS AMENDMENT, IN ORDER TO
FILE THE CORRECT VERSION OF THE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ATTACHMENT TO THE PRESS
RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE REGISTRANT'S RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2003. THE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ATTACHMENT TO THE PRESS RELEASE ORIGINALLY FILED
WITH ST. MARY'S CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K FILED WITH THE SEC ON NOVEMBER 6,
2003 WAS NOT THE SAME VERSION THAT WAS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC ON NOVEMBER 5,
2003.


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

                  The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

                  Exhibit 99.1  Press release of St. Mary Land & Exploration
                                Company dated November 5, 2003


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On November 5, 2003, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company issued a press
release which announced its results of operations for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2003. The press release is furnished as part of this report as
Exhibit 99.1. As indicated in the press release, the Company has scheduled a
related third quarter 2003 earnings teleconference call for November 6, 2003 at
8:00 a.m. (MST). The teleconference call is publicly accessible and the press
release includes instructions as to when and how to access the teleconference
and the location on the Company's web site where the teleconference information
will be available.

     The press release contains information about the Company's discretionary
cash flow, which is a "non-GAAP financial measure" under SEC rules. The press
release also presents information about the Company's net cash provided by
operating activities, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure, and contains a reconciliation of discretionary cash flow to net cash
provided by operating activities for the periods presented, a presentation of
other cash flow information under GAAP, and a statement indicating why
management believes that the presentation of discretionary cash flow provides
useful information to investors.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.6. of Form 8-K, the information in
this report furnished pursuant to Item 12, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section, and such information and Exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act,
except if expressly set forth by specific statement or reference in such a
filing.





                                   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.


                                        ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY


Date:  November 6, 2003                 By: /s/ DAVID W. HONEYFIELD
                                            -----------------------
                                            David W. Honeyfield
                                            Vice President - Finance,
                                            Treasurer and Secretary