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): June 10, 2005 (June 10, 2005)
HARKEN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-10262 | 95-2841597 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
180 State Street, Suite 200 Southlake, Texas |
76092 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (817) 424-2424
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not applicable
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 10, 2005, Harken Energy Corporation (the Company) announced that the Company has sold 1,609,578 ordinary shares from its existing holdings in its subsidiary, Global Energy Development plc (Global), to an institutional investor through a private sale at market prices, raising approximately $4.9 million in new capital for the Company. As a result of the sale, and as of June 10, 2005, the Company now holds 24,150,516 ordinary shares, representing 69.09% of the total issued share capital of Global.
Additional information is contained in the Companys press release, issued June 10, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued June 10, 2005 |
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.
Harken Energy Corporation | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: June 10, 2005 | By: | /s/ ELMER A. JOHNSTON | ||
Elmer A. Johnston | ||||
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
List of Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued June 10, 2005 |