UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2019
CHAPARRAL ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38602 | 73-1590941 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
701 Cedar Lake Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK | 73114 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(405) 478-8770
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | ||
Class A common stock, par value, $0.01 per share | CHAP | The New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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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.
Departure of Chairman of the Board of Directors
On July 10, 2019, Robert F. Heinemann resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and as a director of Chaparral Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) effective July 10, 2019. Mr. Heinemann resigned solely for personal reasons and did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
The Board will commence a search for an additional director to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Heinemann’s resignation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
July 15, 2019
By: | /s/ Justin P. Byrne | |
Name: | Justin P. Byrne | |
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |