GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GPOR) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 22, 2016, Aaron Gaydosik, our Chief Financial Officer, notified us that he is resigning from this position, effective January 4, 2017, to pursue an external opportunity. In his resignation letter, Mr. Gaydosik advised us that his resignation is not the result of any disagreement with Gulfport Energy Corporation on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
As provided in his employment agreement with us, upon resignation, Mr. Gaydosik is entitled to any of his earned but unpaid salary through the date of resignation. Any unvested awards granted to Mr. Gaydosik under our equity incentive plan will lapse.
On December 29, 2016, our Board of Directors appointed Ms. Keri Crowell, our Chief Accounting Officer, as our Chief Financial Officer, effective as of January 4, 2017. Ms. Crowell will also continue to serve as our principal accounting officer. Ms. Crowell’s full biography and, to the extent applicable, the information required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K are included in our definitive proxy statement filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016, as subsequently supplemented (the “2016 Proxy Statement”). Ms. Crowell’s compensation is described in the 2016 Proxy Statement.
About GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GPOR)
Gulfport Energy Corporation (Gulfport) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the exploration, exploitation, acquisition and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil in the United States. The Company has an oil and natural gas portfolio of proved reserves, as well as development and exploratory drilling opportunities on conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas prospects. The Company’s principal properties are located in the Utica Shale primarily in Eastern Ohio and along the Louisiana Gulf Coast in the West Cote Blanche Bay (WCBB), and Hackberry fields. In addition, the Company has interest in producing properties in the Niobrara Formation of Northwestern Colorado and the Bakken Formation. The Company also holds an acreage position in the Alberta oil sands in Canada through its interest in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC (Grizzly), and interests in an entity that operates in the Phu Horm gas field in Thailand. GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GPOR) Recent Trading Information
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GPOR) closed its last trading session down -0.17 at 21.81 with 1,721,168 shares trading hands.
