Energy Partners Ltd. 8K - 06/19/06
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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 19,
2006
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ENERGY
PARTNERS, LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-16179
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72-1409562
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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201
St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3400
New
Orleans, Louisiana 70170
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(504) 569-1875
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
8.01 Other
Events
On
June
19, 2006, Energy Partners, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a statement in response
to the determination by the Board of Directors of Stone Energy Corporation
(“Stone”) that the Company’s offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of
Stone for a combination of cash and stock was a “Target Superior Proposal” under
Stone’s existing merger agreement with Plains Exploration and Production
Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current
report.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated June 19, 2006.
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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.
Dated: June
19,
2006
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ENERGY
PARTNERS, LTD.
By:
/s/ John H. Peper
John H. Peper
Executive
Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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