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): October 6, 2016

 

 

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

 

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¨ 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 8.01. Other Events.

Tender Offer

On October 6, 2016, Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its 7.750 % Senior Notes due 2020. A copy of the press release, which summarizes the basic terms of Gulfport’s offer to purchase, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Number

   

Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated October 6, 2016 entitled “Gulfport Energy Corporation Launches Tender Offer for Any and All of its 7.750% Senior Notes Due 2020.”

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.

 

    GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: October 6, 2016     By:  

/s/ Aaron Gaydosik

        Aaron Gaydosik
        Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

 

Number

   

Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated October 6, 2016 entitled “Gulfport Energy Corporation Launches Tender Offer for Any and All of its 7.750% Senior Notes Due 2020.”