Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 11, 2012 (December 7, 2012)

 

 

DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-32318   73-1567067

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

333 West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK   73102-5015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 235-3611

Not Applicable

(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 (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))

 

 

 

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

(b) On December 7, 2012, J. Larry Nichols, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Devon Energy Corporation (the “Company”), in accordance with the previously disclosed succession plan, provided the Company with notice of his intent to retire as an employee of the Company effective December 31, 2012. Mr. Nichols will continue to serve as a Director and the Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board and will continue to perform all of the responsibilities associated with those positions.

 

2

SIGNATURES

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 hereto duly authorized.

 

    DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Carla D. Brockman

      Carla D. Brockman
      Vice President, Corporate Governance and Secretary
Date: December 11, 2012      

 

3