UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, DC 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):

October 1, 2018

 

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Bermuda		001-35167		98-0686001
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton, Bermuda				HM 11
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 441 295 5950

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

On October 1, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (the “Company”) approved the promotion of Christopher J. Ball to Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. Mr. Ball has previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Planning and Business Development since July 2013. In connection with his promotion, Mr. Ball will receive an annual base salary of $586,000 and an annual target cash bonus opportunity of 100% of his annual base salary.

  

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:   October 5, 2018

 

	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.
	By:	/s/ Jason E. Doughty
		Jason E. Doughty
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary