8-K


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 11, 2015

Unit Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
1-9260
 
73-1283193
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


7130 South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
74136
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management.
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On August 11, 2015, the Unit Corporation (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), on recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, elected Ms. Carla S. Mashinski to serve as an independent director of the Company. Ms. Mashinski will serve as a Class II director and will stand for election at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2016. With this election, 10 individuals now serve as directors of the Company. At this time, Ms. Mashinski has not been appointed to serve on any of the committees of the Board.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Mashinski and any other person under which Ms. Mashinski was elected as a director of the Company.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Mashinski is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Press release dated August 13, 2015
 
 
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.

 
 
 
Unit Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 13, 2015
By:
/s/ Mark E. Schell
 
 
 
Mark E. Schell
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel





EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description

 
99.1
Press release dated August 13, 2015