UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 27, 2003 UNIT CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-9260 73-1283193 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File (IRS Employer Number) Identification No.) 1000 Kensington Tower, 7130 South Lewis, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700 (Not Applicable) (Former Name Or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Unit Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Mr. Mark E. Monroe to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Monroe recently served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp. until that company was sold in 2001. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Continental Resources, Inc. He has served as President of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, on the Board of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and as a member of the Domestic Petroleum Council and the National Petroleum Council. Mr. Monroe holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas and is a Certified Public Accountant. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99 Press Release of Unit Corporation's announcement of the election of Mark E. Monroe to the Company's Board of Directores. 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: October 27, 2003 ---------------- UNIT CORPORATION By: /s/ Larry D. Pinkston --------------------------- Larry D. Pinkston President Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 99 Press Release, issued by Unit Corporation on October 27, 2003 announcing the election of Mr. Mark E. Monroe to the Company's Board of Directors
news UNIT CORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7130 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Telephone 918 493-7700, Fax 918 493-7714 Contact: Larry D. Pinkston President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (918) 493-7700 For Immediate Release... October 27, 2003 UNIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTOR Tulsa, Oklahoma . . . Unit Corporation (NYSE - UNT) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Mr. Mark E. Monroe to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Monroe recently served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp. until that company was sold in 2001. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Continental Resources, Inc. He has served as President of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, on the Board of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and as a member of the Domestic Petroleum Council and the National Petroleum Council. Mr. Monroe holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas and is a Certified Public Accountant. John G. Nikkel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Unit Corporation said, "Mr. Monroe's experience and expertise will be a significant asset to Unit. We look forward to his presence and contribution to our company." -------------------------------------------------------- Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based, publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in oil and gas exploration, production and contract drilling. Unit's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNT. For more information about Unit Corporation, visit its website at http://www.unitcorp.com.