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 6, 2012

 

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-12719   76-0466193
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

801 Louisiana, Suite 700
Houston, Texas		   77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 780-9494
 
N/A
(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 (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

1
 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on August 6, 2012, announcing a letter of intent to sell a non-core East Texas asset for $95 million. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information herein and the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and the exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
99.1   Press release issued August 6, 2012.

 

 

2
 

 

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.

 

  GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
     
     
Date:  August 6, 2012 By: /s/ Michael J. Killelea
    Michael J. Killelea
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

3
 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX 

 

 

Exhibit Number   Description
99.1   Press release issued August 6, 2012.

 

 

4