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): December 20, 2016
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) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 801 Louisiana St., Suite 700, Houston, Texas |
77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-780-9494
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 20, 2016, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to a private placement of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On December 20, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors of a preliminary capital expenditure budget for the year ended December 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued December 20, 2016. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued December 20, 2016. | |
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 | ||||||
| December 20, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Killelea | ||||
| Name: | Michael J. Killelea | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued December 20, 2016. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued December 20, 2016. | |