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): January 4, 2012 (January 4, 2012)
| HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-03876 | 75-1056913 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300, Dallas, Texas 75201 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 871-3555
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 4, 2012, HollyFrontier Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing (a) its plans to expand capacity at its 31,000 barrel per day (“bpd”) Woods Cross, Utah refinery to 45,000 bpd with an expected completion in late 2014 and (b) that in conjunction with the expansion, the Company signed a 10-year, 20,000 bpd crude oil supply agreement with Newfield Exploration Company.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in its entirety.
By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, or that any such information includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and other public announcements that the Company may make, by press release or otherwise from time to time. The Company disclaims any current intention to revise or update the information contained in this report, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, although the Company may do so from time to time as its management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the furnishing or filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company issued January 4, 2012. | |
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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.
| HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Doug S. Aron | |
| Name: Doug S. Aron Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: January 4, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company issued January 4, 2012. | |
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