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): November 11, 2009
Brigham Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34224 | 75-2692967 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6300 Bridgepoint Parkway Building Two, Suite 500 Austin, Texas | 78730 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(512) 427-3300
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Annualized Salary | ||||||||||
Name | Principal Position | Prior Annualized Salary | Effective November 1, 2009 | |||||||
Ben M. Brigham | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board | $ | 306,743 | $ | 408,991 | |||||
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $ | 215,770 | $ | 287,693 | |||||
David T. Brigham | Executive Vice President — Land and Administration and Director | $ | 182,652 | $ | 243,536 | |||||
Jeffrey E. Larson | Executive Vice President — Exploration | $ | 171,212 | $ | 228,283 | |||||
A. Lance Langford | Executive Vice President — Operations | $ | 176,415 | $ | 235,220 |
Restricted Stock Granted | ||||||||||
Name | Principal Position | (# of Shares) | Dollar Value (a) | |||||||
Ben M. Brigham | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board | 27,700 | $ | 306,085 | ||||||
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 19,700 | $ | 217,685 | ||||||
David T. Brigham | Executive Vice President — Land and Administration and Director | 16,700 | $ | 184,535 | ||||||
Jeffrey E. Larson | Executive Vice President — Exploration | 15,400 | $ | 170,170 | ||||||
A. Lance Langford | Executive Vice President —Operations | 16,000 | $ | 176,800 |
(a) | Based on the closing market price of $11.05 on November 11, 2009. |
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY | ||||
Date: November 18, 2009 | By: | /s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | ||
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | ||||
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||