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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and ExchangeAct of 1934.

                                February 15, 2007
                                 Date of Report

                               CIMAREX ENERGY CO.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                   001-31446               45-0466694
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

  1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado           80203-4518
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

         Registrant's telephone number, including area code 303-295-3995


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     Exchange Act

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     Exchange Act

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ITEM 2.02     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On February 15, 2007, Cimarex Energy Co. (Cimarex) announced its fourth-quarter
and full-year 2006 financial and operating results. The press release is
included in this report as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On February 15, 2007, Cimarex issued a news release reporting its financial and
operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2006. A copy of the
news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

D.            Exhibits


Exhibit No.   Description
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99.1          Cimarex Press Release, dated February 15, 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.


                                                CIMAREX ENERGY CO.


Dated:  February 15, 2007                       By: /s/ Paul Korus
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                                                    Paul Korus, Vice President,
                                                    Chief Financial Officer and
                                                    Treasurer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
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99.1          Cimarex Press Release, dated February 15, 2007

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