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): August 23, 2016
SANCHEZ ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35372 |
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45-3090102 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
1000 Main Street, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 783-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 23, 2016, Sanchez Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.609375 per share on its 4.875% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and $0.812500 per share on its 6.500% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (together, the “Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock”). The quarterly dividends on the Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock will be payable on October 3, 2016 to holders of record on September 15, 2016. The Company has elected to pay 100% of the dividends on the Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock in shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to the extent permitted by the certificate of designations for each series of the Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press release, dated August 23, 2016, announcing the election to pay Common Stock dividends on the 4.875% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and the 6.500% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 23, 2016 |
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/s/ Garrick A. Hill |
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Garrick A. Hill |
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Interim Chief Financial Officer |