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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 FORM 10 - K TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 or For the transition period from Delaware ( State of incorporation ) Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.01 per share to Commission File Number 001-37419 PDC ENERGY PDC ENERGY , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) 1775 Sherman Street , Suite 3000 Denver , Colorado 80203 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip code ) Ticker Symbol PDCE 95-2636730 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 303 ) 860-5800 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Global Select Market Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes T No £ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes £ No T Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes T No £ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes T No £