SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and ExchangeAct of 1934.

 

February 24, 2015

Date of Report

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31446

 

45-0466694

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado

 

80203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  303-295-3995

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 


 

ITEM 5.02                                  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

On February 24, 2015, Mr. Jerry Box, who has served as a director of the Cimarex Energy Co. (the “Company”) since 2005, notified the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company that he will not stand for reelection as a director of the Company at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 14, 2015.  To the knowledge of the Company, Mr. Box’s decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company, or because of any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  Mr. Box is a member of the Compensation and Governance Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  February 25, 2015

By:

/s/ Francis B. Barron

 

 

Francis B. Barron,

 

 

Senior Vice President—General Counsel,

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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