UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) January 18, 2008
GMX RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Oklahoma | | 001-32977 | | 73-1534474 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Benham Place 9400 North Broadway, Suite 600 Oklahoma City, OK | | 73114 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 600-0711
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Ken L. Kenworthy, Sr., 72, co-founder ofGMX Resources Inc. (“GMXR”), will retire as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of GMXR effective as of February 1, 2008. He will remain as a director and will provide transition services as a consultant as requested by GMXR.
Jim Merrill, currently the Controller of GMXR, a position he has held since August 2006, will become the GMXR’s Chief Financial Officer (and Principal Financial Officer), Secretary and Treasurer effective February 2, 2008, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. Prior to joining GMXR, Mr. Merrill was Controller of National American Insurance Company from 1998 to 2006. National American is a privately-held multi-state property and casualty insurer based in Chandler, Oklahoma which had net written premiums of $65 million in 2006. Prior to that time, Mr. Merrill was employed by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Merrill, 39, is a certified public accountant and has bachelor’s degrees in finance and accounting from the University of Oklahoma.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | GMX RESOURCES INC. |
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| Date: January 23, 2008 | | | | By: | | /s/ Ken L. Kenworthy |
| | | | | | | | Ken L. Kenworthy, Chief Financial Officer |
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