UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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)
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April 25, 2005 |
Cooper Cameron Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-13884 | 76-0451843 | ||
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(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1333 West Loop South, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas 77027
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(713) 513-3300 |
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| Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 25, 2005, Cooper Cameron Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
The following are being furnished as exhibits to this report:
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release of Cooper Cameron Corporation, dated April 25, 2005 – Cooper Cameron First Quarter Earnings Per Share $0.53 vs. $0.31 Last Year. |
Exhibit 99.1 to this report contains “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The non-GAAP financial measures reflect earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense (“EBITDA”) and free cash flow. A reconciliation of EBITDA and free cash flow to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”) is included as an attachment to the press release. The Company believes the presentation of EBITDA and free cash flow is useful to the Company’s investors because EBITDA and free cash flow are appropriate measures of evaluating the Company’s operating performance and liquidity that reflect the resources available for strategic opportunities including, among others, investing in the business, strengthening the balance sheet, repurchasing the Company’s securities and making strategic acquisitions. In addition, EBITDA and free cash flow is a widely used benchmark in the investment community.
The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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.
| COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Franklin Myers | |||
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| Date: April 25, 2005 | Franklin Myers Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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