Form 8-K

GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

Date: April 19, 2013

/s/ MICHAEL G. MOORE

Michael G. Moore

Chief Financial Officer

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): April 18, 2013

GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-19514

73-1521290

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

14313 North May Avenue

Suite 100

Oklahoma City, OK

73134

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(405) 848-8807

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 18, 2013, Mike Liddell, the chairman of the board of directors of Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Liddell’s decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Liddell and the Company. The size of the board of directors of the Company will be reduced from six directors to five directors effective as of the Annual Meeting.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.