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 8, 2021
NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33999 | 95-3848122 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 990 Minnetonka, Minnesota | 55305 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 476-9800
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 | NOG | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 8, 2021, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a fifth amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 22, 2019 (the “Credit Agreement”), governing the Company’s revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company is permitted to offer for sale the Additional Notes (as defined below).
The Amendment also amends certain other provisions of the Credit Agreement. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 8, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, the Company intends to offer for sale $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 8.125% senior notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes”) in a private offering to eligible purchasers that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Additional Notes will be issued under the same indenture as those issued by the Company on February 18, 2021 (the “Existing Notes”) and will form a part of the same series of notes as the Existing Notes.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
Fifth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 8, 2021, by and among Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Lenders party thereto. | ||||||||
Press release of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., dated November 8, 2021. | ||||||||
104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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.
Date: November 8, 2021 | NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC. By /s/ Erik J. Romslo Erik J. Romslo Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |