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): April 5, 2017
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Oklahoma | 001-32886 | 73-0767549 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 20 N. Broadway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
73102 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 234-9000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 April 5, 2017, Glen Brown resigned as Senior Vice President, Exploration of Continental Resources, Inc. (the “Company”), such resignation to be effective the close of business April 7, 2017. The resignation was given in connection with his retirement from the Company. Mr. Brown’s duties will be absorbed by the Company’s management team.
The Company has agreed to accelerate the vesting of 12,000 shares of restricted common stock originally scheduled to vest on May 15, 2017 pursuant to a resignation agreement dated April 7, 2017 between Mr. Brown and the Company (the “Resignation Agreement”). In consideration of the accelerated vesting of the shares described above, Mr. Brown has agreed, among other things, to certain non-solicitation and confidentiality obligations in favor of the Company under the terms of the Resignation Agreement.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: April 7, 2017 |
By: | /s/ John D. Hart | ||||||
| John D. Hart Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
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