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): March 1, 2017
Concho Resources Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 001-33615 | | 76-0818600 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Concho Center 600 West Illinois Avenue Midland, Texas | | 79701 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(432) 683-7443
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On February 22, 2017, Concho Resources Inc. (the “Company”) filed its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”). At the time the Company filed its 2016 Form 10-K, the Company had received a manually signed consent (the “Consent”) from Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, pursuant to which GT consented to the incorporation by reference in the Company’s registration statements on Form S-3 and Form S-8, as set forth in the Consent, of its report, dated February 22, 2017, relating to the Company’s financial statements and the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting.
The Company filed the Consent as Exhibit 23.1 to its 2016 Form 10-K; however, GT’s conformed electronic signature was inadvertently omitted. To correct this inadvertent omission, a copy of the consent, as originally filed, which includes GT’s conformed electronic signature, is attached as Exhibit 23 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 23 | | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, dated February 22, 2017 |
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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| | | | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. |
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| Date: March 1, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Travis L. Counts |
| | | | Name: | | Travis L. Counts |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 23 | | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, dated February 22, 2017 |
