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): May 10, 2018
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GASTAR EXPLORATION INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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DELAWARE | 001-35211 | 38-3531640 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1331 LAMAR STREET, SUITE 650 HOUSTON, TEXAS | 77010 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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(713) 739-1800 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) |
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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 Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 10, 2018, Gastar Exploration Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release, dated May 10, 2018, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under Item 2.02 and set forth in the attached press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is deemed to be “furnished” solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this report and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 10, 2018, the Company announced that it has declared a monthly cash dividend on its 8.625% Series A Preferred Stock and its 10.75% Series B Preferred Stock for May 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release, dated May 10, 2018, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under Item 7.01 and set forth in the attached press release included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report is deemed to be “furnished” solely pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or the
exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following is a list of exhibits furnished as part of this Form 8-K:
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.
Date: May 10, 2018 | GASTAR EXPLORATION INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael A. Gerlich |
| | Michael A. Gerlich | |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
