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): March 27, 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 | ||||||||||
Prior Annualized | Effective | |||||||||
Executive Officer | Position | Salary | April 1, 2009 | |||||||
Ben M. Brigham | Chief Executive Officer, | $ | 408,991 | $ | 306,743 | |||||
President and Chairman of | ||||||||||
the Board | ||||||||||
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | Executive Vice President | $ | 287,693 | $ | 215,770 | |||||
and Chief Financial | ||||||||||
Officer | ||||||||||
David T. Brigham | Executive Vice President — | $ | 243,536 | $ | 182,652 | |||||
Land and Administration | ||||||||||
and Director | ||||||||||
Jeffery E. Larson | Executive Vice President — | $ | 228,283 | $ | 171,212 | |||||
Exploration | ||||||||||
A. Lance Langford | Executive Vice President — | $ | 235,220 | $ | 176,415 | |||||
Operations |
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BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY | ||||
Date: April 1, 2009 | ||||
By: | /s/ EUGENE B. SHEPHERD, JR. | |||
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | ||||
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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Item Number | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press release dated March 31, 2009. |