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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): AUGUST 7, 2002
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-7062 73-0785597
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number Identification No.)
350 GLENBOROUGH, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77067
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
Noble Affiliates, Inc.
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 7, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Charles D.
Davidson, and Principal Financial Officer, James L. McElvany, of Noble Energy,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), delivered his sworn statement to
the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by SEC Order 4-460 (dated
June 27, 2002).
A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit
(99.1 and 99.2).
SIGNATURE
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.
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
Date: August 7, 2002 By: /s/ Albert D. Hoppe
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Albert D. Hoppe
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Statement Under Oath of Charles D. Davidson, Principal
Executive Officer of Noble Energy, Inc., Regarding Facts and
Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings, dated August
6, 2002.
99.2 Statement Under Oath of James L. McElvany, Principal Financial
Officer of Noble Energy, Inc., Regarding Facts and
Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings, dated August
6, 2002.