RICE ENERGY INC. (NYSE:RICE) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February22, 2017, Rice Energy Inc. (the Company) announced its
results for the quarter and year ended December31, 2016. A copy
of the Companys press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On February21, 2017, the Board of Directors (the Board) of the
Company adopted the following amendments to the Companys Amended
and Restated Bylaws (the Bylaws) effective immediately:
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To modify the voting standard applicable to the election of directors to the Board from a plurality of votes cast to a majority of votes cast; |
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To conform certain voting provisions in the Bylaws to provisions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation (including the Certificate of Designation of the Companys ClassA Preferred Stock); and |
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To include certain minor and conforming changes to eliminate certain dated references that are longer applicable to the Company and relating to the foregoing items (collectively, the Bylaw Amendments). |
A copy of the Bylaws, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit
3.1. The foregoing description of the Bylaw Amendments does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of the Bylaws, which is filed hereto
as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 3.1 |
Rice Energy Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws (Dated February21, 2017). |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated February22, 2017. |
THE INFORMATION FURNISHED UNDER ITEM2.02 OF THIS CURRENT REPORT,
INCLUDING EXHIBIT 99.1 ATTACHED HERETO, SHALL NOT BE DEEMED FILED
FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, NOR SHALL IT BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO
ANY REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR OTHER FILING TO THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN SUCH FILING.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| RICE ENERGY INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Daniel J. Rice IV |
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| Daniel J. Rice IV | ||
| Director, Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: February22, 2017
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 3.1 |
Rice Energy Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws (Dated February21, 2017). |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated February22, 2017. |
THE INFORMATION FURNISHED UNDER ITEM2.02 OF THIS CURRENT REPORT,
INCLUDING EXHIBIT 99.1 ATTACHED HERETO, SHALL NOT BE DEEMED FILED
FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, NOR SHALL IT BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO
ANY REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR OTHER FILING
About RICE ENERGY INC. (NYSE:RICE)
Rice Energy Inc. (Rice Energy) is an independent natural gas and oil company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) properties in the Appalachian Basin. The Company conducts its operations through two segments: Exploration and Production, and Midstream. The Exploration and Production segment is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas, oil and NGLs. The Exploration and Production segment operates in the cores of the Marcellus and Utica Shales. The Company controls approximately 231,000 net acres in the Marcellus and Ohio Utica Shale cores. It operates approximately 1,164 drilling locations. The Midstream segment is engaged in the gathering and compression of natural gas, oil and NGL production of, and in the provision of water services to support the well completion activities of, Rice Energy and third parties. RICE ENERGY INC. (NYSE:RICE) Recent Trading Information
RICE ENERGY INC. (NYSE:RICE) closed its last trading session down -0.28 at 19.54 with 4,037,154 shares trading hands.
