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): April 27, 2017
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34525 | | 30-0349798 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2250, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 797-2940
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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.
Retirement of Directors
John Hofmeister, the chairman of Erin Energy Corporation’s (the “Company”) board of directors (the “Board”), William J. Campbell and Ira Wayne McConnell have informed the Company that they will not stand for re-election and will be retiring from service as members of the Board effective as of the date of the Company’s 2017 annual stockholders’ meeting. Their decisions to retire from service as members of the Board did not involve any disagreement with the Company, the Company’s management or the Board.
SIGNATURE
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.
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Daniel Ogbonna
Daniel Ogbonna
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 28, 2017
