8-K

GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

Date: February 27, 2020

/s/ Quentin Hicks

Quentin Hicks

Executive Vice President & 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): February 27, 2020

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:

☐	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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Trading

Symbol

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

Nasdaq Global Select Market

GPOR

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 27, 2020, Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) issued a press release reporting its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, providing an update on its 2020 activities and announcing its 2020 operational and financial guidance. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Also on February 27, 2020, Gulfport posted an updated investor presentation on its website. The presentation may be found on Gulfport’s website at http://www.gulfportenergy.com by selecting “Investors,” “Company Information” and then “Presentations.”

The information in the press release and updated investor presentation is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01. Accordingly, the information in the press release and updated investor presentation will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Gulfport under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits


Number		Exhibit

	99.1	Press release dated February 27, 2020 entitled “Gulfport Energy Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2019 Results and Accounces 2020 Operational and Financial Guidance.”

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.