UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): May 25, 2018
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-31899 | | 20-0098515 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(303)837-1661
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-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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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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) is filing as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporating by reference into this Current Report on Form8-K the Company’s unaudited pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017, which gives effect to the Company’s disposition of certain oil and gas producing properties in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation area located in Dunn and McLean counties of North Dakota as well as certain other related assets and liabilities, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2016.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | (d) | Exhibits: The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index below is filed as part of this report. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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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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| | | | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
| Date: May 25, 2018 | | | | By: | | /s/ Michael J. Stevens |
| | | | | | Michael J. Stevens |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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