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
June 15, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-35371 | | 61-1630631 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
410 17th Street, Suite 1400
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(720) 440-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of exchange on which
registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | BCEI | | 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 Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
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. o
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 15, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, determined to make certain revisions to the compensation of the Company’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Sandra K. Garbiso. On June 20, 2019, the Company and Ms. Garbiso entered into a letter agreement regarding the compensation changes (the “Letter Agreement”) which increased Ms. Garbiso’s annual base salary from $235,000 to $280,000, increased her annual target bonus under the Company’s Short Term Incentive Plan from 50% to 75% of her base salary (to be prorated for 2019) and increased her annual vacation time from four weeks to five weeks. The changes to Ms. Garbiso’s compensation are effective as of June 17, 2019.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Letter Agreement which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
| Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. |
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Dated: June 20, 2019 | By: | /s/ Cyrus D. Marter IV |
| Name: | Cyrus D. Marter IV |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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