SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 19, 2004
Petroleum Development Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada 0-7246 95-2636730
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
103 East Main Street; Bridgeport, WV 26330
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 304-842-3597
no change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c). Exhibits.
99.1 Petroleum Development Corporation 2004 Annual Report to Stockholders
Item 9. Regulations FD Disclosures.
Petroleum Development Corporation ("the Company") has released its 2003 Annual Report to Stockholders for publication. By this current report on Form 8-K, the Company is furnishing its 2003 Annual Report to Stockholders.
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.
Petroleum Development Corporation
Date April 19, 2004
By /s/ Darwin L. Stump
Darwin L. Stump
Chief Financial Officer