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): November 28, 2018
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) |
| 3001 Quail Springs Parkway | ||||
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73134 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
(405) 252-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Amendment to Credit Facility
On November 28, 2018, Gulfport Energy Corporation, as borrower (the “Borrower”), entered into a thirteenth amendment (the “Thirteenth Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2013, as amended to the date hereof, with The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.
The Thirteenth Amendment increases the Borrower’s flexibility to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire equity interests of the Borrower, subject to certain conditions described in the Thirteenth Amendment. Additionally, the borrowing base was reaffirmed at $1.4 billion, and the Borrower’s elected commitment amount remained at $1.0 billion.
The preceding summary of the Thirteenth Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above with respect to the Thirteenth Amendment is incorporated herein by reference, as applicable.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
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: December 4, 2018 | By: | /s/ Keri Crowell | ||||
| Keri Crowell | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||