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): January 28, 2011
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 or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Benham Place
9400 North Broadway, Suite 600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(405) 600-0711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER INFORMATION |
On January 28, 2011, GMX Resources Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence a private placement of senior notes due 2019. The Company is filing a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated January 28, 2011, announcing private placement. |
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.
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| | | | GMX RESOURCES INC. |
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| Date: January 28, 2011 | | By: | | /s/ James A. Merrill |
| | | | Name: | | James A. Merrill |
| | | | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated January 28, 2011, announcing private placement. |
