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): August 8, 2022
Creek Road Miners, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 000-33383 | | 98-0357690 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
2700 Homestead Road, Suite 50
Park City, UT 84098
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(435) 900-1949
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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.
On August 8, 2022, Scott D. Kaufman resigned from his positions as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Creek Road Miners, Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Kaufman’s resignation letter outlined several disagreements with the Company, which were not mutually exclusive, related to its operations, policies and practices, including the limitations on Mr. Kaufman’s responsibilities as Co-Chief Executive Officer, the Board’s business strategy, actions and corporate governance policies and the Board’s actions and inactions with respect to his personal financial arrangements with the Company.
A copy of the emailed letter from Mr. Kaufman to the Board and Scott A. Sheikh, the Company’s General Counsel, regarding Mr. Kaufman’s decision to resign as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company will provide Mr. Kaufman a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Item 5.02 no later than the day the Company files the disclosures with the SEC. The Company will provide Mr. Kaufman with the opportunity to furnish the Company, as promptly as possible, with a letter addressed to the Company stating whether Mr. Kaufman agrees with the statements made by the Company in this Item 5.02 and, if not, stating the respects in which he does not agree. The Company will file any letter provided by Mr. Kaufman in relation thereto by amendment to this Current Report within two business days after receipt by the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | Creek Road Miners, Inc. |
| | a Delaware corporation |
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| Dated: August 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ John D. Maatta |
| | | John D. Maatta |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
