SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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
December 8, 2004

 

Commission

IRS Employer

File

State of

Identification

Number

Registrant

Incorporation

Number

1-7810

Energen Corporation

Alabama

63-0757759

2-38960

Alabama Gas Corporation

Alabama

63-0022000

 

 

 

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

Birmingham, Alabama

35203

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 8, 2004, Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation issued a press release announcing increased earnings guidance for 2005. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission.

 

ITEM 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit

Number:

99.1 Press Release dated December 8, 2004

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ENERGEN CORPORATION

December 8, 2004

By /s/ G. C. Ketcham

G. C. Ketcham
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99.1

*

Press Release dated December 8, 2004

 

* This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein.