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): July 31, 2003 ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File No. 001-16295 Delaware 75-2759650 ------------------------------ ---------------------- State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 --------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated July 31, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On July 31, 2003, Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of interests in natural gas properties located in the Elm Grove Field in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is being furnished under Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by Encore that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of Encore. 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 thereunto duly authorized. ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY Date: July 31, 2003 By: /s/ Morris B. Smith -------------------------------------- Morris B. Smith Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Executive Vice President and Principal Financial Officer Date: July 31, 2003 By: /s/ Robert C. Reeves -------------------------------------- Robert C. Reeves Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 31, 2003.