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
1, 2007
Unit
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-9260
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73-1283193
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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7130
South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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74136
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (918)
493-7700
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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(17
CFR
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(17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section
2 - Financial Information.
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November
1, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations
for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2007. A copy
of that release is furnished with this filing as Exhibit 99.1.
This
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the
Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in the
filing.
The
press
release furnished as an exhibit to this report includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by the Company from time to time in its
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these
factors, the Company's actual results may differ materially from those indicated
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we
disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise forward looking statements
after the date of this report to conform them to actual results.
Section
9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press
release dated November 1, 2007
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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.
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Unit
Corporation
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Date: November
1, 2007
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By:
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/s/
David T. Merrill
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David
T. Merrill
Chief
Financial Officer
and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description.
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99.1
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Press
release dated November 1, 2007
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