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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
May 23, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | 0-16071 | 74-2584033 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
18803 Meisner Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78258
(210) 490-4788
(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 23, 2017, Abraxas signed a purchase and sale agreement (“Agreement”) to acquire 2,008 net acres and 33 Boepd in Ward County, Texas prospective for the Wolfcamp/Bone Spring for $20.8 million. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and purchase price adjustments and reflects an effective date of February 1, 2017. Closing is scheduled for July 2017.
The description of the Agreement described under this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by a copy of the Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference. The representations and warranties of the parties in the Agreement are, in many respects, qualified by materiality and limited to the knowledge of the entity making the representation and warranty, but their accuracy forms the basis of one of the conditions to the obligations of the parties to complete the transaction. Please note, however, that these representations and warranties were made only for purposes of the Agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties thereto, and are subject to limitations agreed to between the parties, including that they are qualified by disclosures between the parties that are not included with this report. Accordingly, investors and third parties should not rely on these representations and warranties as independent characterizations of the actual state of facts at the time they were made or otherwise but should consider them together with the other information that we have disclosed in other filings with the SEC.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached 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
(c) Exhibits
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10.1* | Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 22, 2017. |
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99.1 | Press Release dated May 23, 2017 "Abraxas Announces Acquisition of 2,008 Net Wolfcamp/Bone Springs Acres." |
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*The exhibits and schedules to the Purchase and Sale Agreement have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish copies of such omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. Descriptions of such exhibits and schedules are on page iii of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
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.
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
By: /s/ Geoffrey R. King
Geoffrey R. King
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 24, 2017