PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC. (NYSE:PQ) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC. (NYSE:PQ) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On December 9, 2016, Michael L. Finch, a member of the board of directors of PetroQuest Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), submitted his resignation from the Company’s board of directors effective as of December 9, 2016. Mr. Finch’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 12, 2016, the Company issued a news release announcing the resignation of Mr. Finch. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 News Release dated December 12, 2016.

About PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC. (NYSE:PQ)

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. is an oil and gas company. The Company is engaged in exploratory, development and acquisition activities. The Company has approximately 30 gross exploratory wells and over 30 gross development wells. The Company has reserves in various areas, including East Texas, Gulf Coast Basin and Oklahoma Woodford. Its annual production from East Texas area is approximately 114.1 billions of cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe); Gulf Coast Basin is over 43.9 Bcfe, and Oklahoma Woodford is approximately 20.0 Bcfe. The net production from its East Texas assets averages over 30.4 millions of cubic feet equivalent (MMcfe) per day. Production from Gulf Coast Basin area totals approximately 37.8 MMcfe per day. The average daily production from its Oklahoma-Woodford properties totals over 25 MMcfe per day. The Company sells its oil and natural gas production under fixed or floating market contracts.

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PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC. (NYSE:PQ) closed its last trading session down -0.14 at 4.11 with 138,105 shares trading hands.