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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;4, 2004</B></DIV>



<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration
No.&nbsp;333-</B></DIV>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>______________________</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>______________________</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Newfield Exploration Company</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>72-1133047</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>363 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Suite&nbsp;2020<BR>
Houston, Texas 77060</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>______________________</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Newfield Exploration Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Terry W. Rathert<BR>
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Newfield Exploration Company<BR>
363 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Suite&nbsp;2020<BR>
Houston, Texas 77060</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(281)&nbsp;847-6000</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Copies to:</I>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">James H. Wilson<BR>
Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.<BR>
2300 First City Tower, 1001 Fannin<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002-6760<BR>
(713)&nbsp;758-2222



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B><BR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>per share**</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">common stock, including attached<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;preferred share purchase rights*
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">3,000,000 shares
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">49.12</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">147,360,000</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of additional
shares as may become issuable upon exercise of the options as a result of
the antidilution provisions of the Newfield Exploration Company 2004
Omnibus Stock Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated, solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee,
in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 on the
basis of the price of securities of the same class, as determined in
accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(c), using the average of the high and low sales
prices as reported by New York Stock Exchange for the common stock on May
27, 2004.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h15938exv4w2w3.htm">Cert.of Amd.to 2nd Restated Cert.of Incorporation</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h15938exv5w1.htm">Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h15938exv23w1.htm">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by the registrant (File No.&nbsp;1-12534) with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;),
are incorporated by reference and made a part of this registration statement:
(a)&nbsp;Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, (b) (i)
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2004 and
(ii)&nbsp;Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;15, 2004, April
22, 2004 and April&nbsp;28, 2004 and (c)&nbsp;the description of the registrant&#146;s common
stock contained in the Form 8-A Registration Statement filed with the SEC on
November&nbsp;4, 1993.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the effective date of this
registration statement, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and to be a part of this document from the date of filing of such documents
until all of the securities offered pursuant to this registration statement are
sold or the offering pursuant to this registration statement is terminated.
Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement
contained in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a
part of this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The financial statements incorporated in this registration statement by
reference to the registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
&#147;DGCL&#148;) authorizes a corporation, under certain circumstances, to indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the
right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of that corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding, if he or she acted in good faith and in a
manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation. With respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, such indemnification is available if he or she had no reasonable
cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;Seventh of the registrant&#146;s Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended (the &#147;Certificate of Incorporation&#148;), together with
Article&nbsp;VI of the registrant&#146;s Restated Bylaws, as amended (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;),
provide for indemnification of each person who is or was made a party to any
actual or threatened civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action,
suit or proceeding because such person is, was or has agreed to become an


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">officer or director of the registrant or is a person who is or was serving
or has agreed to serve at the request of the registrant as a director, officer,
partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary
of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise to the fullest extent
permitted by the DGCL as it existed at the time the indemnification provisions
of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws were adopted or as may be
thereafter amended. Article&nbsp;VI expressly provides that it is not the exclusive
method of indemnification.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL also empowers a corporation to purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of such corporation against liability asserted against or
incurred by him in any such capacity, whether or not such corporation would
have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the
provisions of Section&nbsp;145.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;Seventh of the registrant&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation and
Article&nbsp;VI of the registrant&#146;s Bylaws also provide that the registrant may
maintain insurance, at the registrant&#146;s expense, to protect the registrant and
any director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant or of another entity
against any expense, liability, or loss, regardless of whether the registrant
would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability
or loss under the DGCL.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a certificate of incorporation
may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a
director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not
eliminate or limit the liability of a director (a)&nbsp;for any breach of the
director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b)&nbsp;for acts
or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (c)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL (relating to
liability for unauthorized acquisitions or redemptions of, or dividends on,
capital stock) or (d)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived
improper personal benefit. Article&nbsp;Seventh of the Certificate of Incorporation
contains such a provision.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Howard H. Newman, a director of the registrant and a Vice Chairman,
Managing Director and member of Warburg Pincus L.L.C. and a general partner of
Warburg, Pincus &#038; Co., is indemnified by affiliates of Warburg Pincus L.L.C.
and Warburg, Pincus &#038; Co. against certain liabilities that he may incur as a
result of his serving as a director of the registrant.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to
another filing of the registrant with the SEC, each of the following exhibits
is filed herewith:

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Newfield Exploration Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on
Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2004 (File No.
1-12534))</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the registrant&#146;s Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 1999 (File No.
1-12534))</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May&nbsp;15, 1997 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1.1 to the registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-32582))</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.2.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May&nbsp;12, 2004.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Bylaws of the registrant as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1
thereto adopted January&nbsp;1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.3 to the registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 1999 (File No.&nbsp;1-12534))</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*23.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this registration statement)</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">*</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Filed or furnished herewith.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
registration statement; and



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement
or any material change to such information in this registration
statement;

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;that, for the purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 3rd day of June,
2004.

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">              /s/ Terry W. Rathert
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">Terry W. Rathert&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Terry W. Rathert, Brian L. Rickmers and
C. William Austin, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Form S-8 Registration Statement, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on the 3rd day of June, 2004.

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    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David A. Trice<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
David A. Trice
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President and Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Terry W. Rathert<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Terry W. Rathert
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Brian L. Rickmers<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Brian L. Rickmers
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Philip J. Burguieres<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Philip J. Burguieres
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Charles W. Duncan, Jr.<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR><HR size="1" noshade>
Claire S. Farley
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Joe B. Foster<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Joe B. Foster
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR><HR size="1" noshade>
Dennis R. Hendrix
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ John Randolph Kemp III<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
John Randolph Kemp III
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Howard H. Newman<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Howard H. Newman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Thomas G. Ricks<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Thomas G. Ricks
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David F. Schaible<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
David F. Schaible
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ C.E. Shultz<BR><HR size="1" noshade>
C.E. Shultz
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Newfield Exploration Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2004 (File No.
1-12534))</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.2.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the registrant&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 1999 (File No.
1-12534))</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.2.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May&nbsp;15, 1997 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1.1 to the registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-32582))</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">*4.2.3 </TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May&nbsp;12, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Restated Bylaws of the registrant as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1
thereto adopted January&nbsp;1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.3 to the registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 1999 (File No.&nbsp;1-12534))</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">*5.1 </TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">*23.1 </TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">23.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">24.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this registration statement)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">*</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Filed or furnished herewith.</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2004
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
______________________
Newfield Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
72-1133047
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
363 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Suite 2020
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
______________________
Newfield Exploration Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Terry W. Rathert
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Newfield Exploration Company
363 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Suite 2020
Houston, Texas 77060
(Name and address of agent for service)
(281) 847-6000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
James H. Wilson
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
2300 First City Tower, 1001 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77002-6760
(713) 758-2222
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
registration
to be registered
registered
per share**
price**
fee
common stock, including attached
preferred share purchase rights*
3,000,000 shares
$
49.12
$
147,360,000
$
18,671
*
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of additional
shares as may become issuable upon exercise of the options as a result of
the antidilution provisions of the Newfield Exploration Company 2004
Omnibus Stock Plan.
**
Estimated, solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee,
in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 on the
basis of the price of securities of the same class, as determined in
accordance with Rule 457(c), using the average of the high and low sales
prices as reported by New York Stock Exchange for the common stock on May
27, 2004.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Cert.of Amd.to 2nd Restated Cert.of Incorporation
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Table of Contents
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the registrant (File No. 1-12534) with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Section 12 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
are incorporated by reference and made a part of this registration statement:
(a) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, (b) (i)
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 and
(ii) Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2004, April
22, 2004 and April 28, 2004 and (c) the description of the registrant's common
stock contained in the Form 8-A Registration Statement filed with the SEC on
November 4, 1993.
All documents filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the effective date of this
registration statement, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and to be a part of this document from the date of filing of such documents
until all of the securities offered pursuant to this registration statement are
sold or the offering pursuant to this registration statement is terminated.
Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement
contained in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a
part of this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.
The financial statements incorporated in this registration statement by
reference to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
None.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"DGCL") authorizes a corporation, under certain circumstances, to indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the
right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of that corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding, if he or she acted in good faith and in a
manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation. With respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, such indemnification is available if he or she had no reasonable
cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Article Seventh of the registrant's Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), together with
Article VI of the registrant's Restated Bylaws, as amended (the "Bylaws"),
provide for indemnification of each person who is or was made a party to any
actual or threatened civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action,
suit or proceeding because such person is, was or has agreed to become an
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officer or director of the registrant or is a person who is or was serving
or has agreed to serve at the request of the registrant as a director, officer,
partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary
of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise to the fullest extent
permitted by the DGCL as it existed at the time the indemnification provisions
of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws were adopted or as may be
thereafter amended. Article VI expressly provides that it is not the exclusive
method of indemnification.
Section 145 of the DGCL also empowers a corporation to purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of such corporation against liability asserted against or
incurred by him in any such capacity, whether or not such corporation would
have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the
provisions of Section 145.
Article Seventh of the registrant's Certificate of Incorporation and
Article VI of the registrant's Bylaws also provide that the registrant may
maintain insurance, at the registrant's expense, to protect the registrant and
any director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant or of another entity
against any expense, liability, or loss, regardless of whether the registrant
would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability
or loss under the DGCL.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a certificate of incorporation
may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a
director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not
eliminate or limit the liability of a director (a) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts
or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL (relating to
liability for unauthorized acquisitions or redemptions of, or dividends on,
capital stock) or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived
improper personal benefit. Article Seventh of the Certificate of Incorporation
contains such a provision.
Howard H. Newman, a director of the registrant and a Vice Chairman,
Managing Director and member of Warburg Pincus L.L.C. and a general partner of
Warburg, Pincus & Co., is indemnified by affiliates of Warburg Pincus L.L.C.
and Warburg, Pincus & Co. against certain liabilities that he may incur as a
result of his serving as a director of the registrant.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to
another filing of the registrant with the SEC, each of the following exhibits
is filed herewith:
4.1
Newfield Exploration Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 (File No.
1-12534))
4.2.1
Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No.
1-12534))
4.2.2
Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May 15, 1997 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-32582))
*4.2.3
Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May 12, 2004.
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4.3
Restated Bylaws of the registrant as amended by Amendment No. 1
thereto adopted January 1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.3 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999 (File No. 1-12534))
*5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
*23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this registration statement)
*
Filed or furnished herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(a) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement
or any material change to such information in this registration
statement;
provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement;
(b) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof;
(c) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering;
(d) that, for the purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof; and
(e) insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
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controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 3rd day of June,
2004.
By:
/s/ Terry W. Rathert
Terry W. Rathert
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Terry W. Rathert, Brian L. Rickmers and
C. William Austin, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Form S-8 Registration Statement, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on the 3rd day of June, 2004.
Signature
Title
/s/ David A. Trice
David A. Trice
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Terry W. Rathert
Terry W. Rathert
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Brian L. Rickmers
Brian L. Rickmers
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Philip J. Burguieres
Philip J. Burguieres
Director
/s/ Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
Director
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Signature
Title
Claire S. Farley
Director
/s/ Joe B. Foster
Joe B. Foster
Director
Dennis R. Hendrix
Director
/s/ John Randolph Kemp III
John Randolph Kemp III
Director
/s/ Howard H. Newman
Howard H. Newman
Director
/s/ Thomas G. Ricks
Thomas G. Ricks
Director
/s/ David F. Schaible
David F. Schaible
Director
/s/ C.E. Shultz
C.E. Shultz
Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
4.1
Newfield Exploration Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 (File No.
1-12534))
4.2.1
Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No.
1-12534))
4.2.2
Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May 15, 1997 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-32582))
*4.2.3
Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the registrant dated May 12, 2004.
4.3
Restated Bylaws of the registrant as amended by Amendment No. 1
thereto adopted January 1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.3 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999 (File No. 1-12534))
*5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
*23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this registration statement)
*
Filed or furnished herewith.