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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): June 1, 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 filing 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 (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   GPOR   Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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

 

On June 1, 2020, Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) approved a 10% salary reduction for Gulfport’s senior management team and a 20% salary reduction for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The cash retainer paid to the Company’s Board of Directors will also be reduced by 10%.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 2, 2020, Gulfport issued a press release announcing an update to its 2020 operational guidance and provided an update regarding its ongoing cost savings initiatives, including a 10% salary reduction to Gulfport’s senior management team and a 20% salary reduction for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Number   Exhibit
99.1   Press release dated June 2, 2020 entitled “Gulfport Energy Corporation Announces Update to its 2020 Operational and Financial Guidance and Provides Update on Cost Savings Initiatives.”
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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: June 2, 2020 By: /s/ Patrick K. Craine
    Patrick K. Craine
    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

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