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 (Date of earliest event reported):  November 16, 2011



Petroleum Development Corporation
(Doing Business as PDC Energy)
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
Nevada
 
 
0-7246
 
95-2636730
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


 
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000
Denver, CO
80203
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  303-860-5800


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

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Item 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On November 16, 2011, Petroleum Development Corporation (dba PDC Energy) (“PDC”) will present a slide presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Energy Conference at 9:15 a.m. Mountain Time.  A webcast of the conference and the related slide presentation will be available on PDC’s website at www.petd.com.
 
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 

 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  November 16, 2011
 
PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION


By:           /s/ Daniel W. Amidon
Daniel W. Amidon
General Counsel and Secretary