UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 23, 2017
Atlas Energy Group, LLC
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36725 | | 45-3741247 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
425 Houston Street, Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412)489-0006
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 |
Retention Agreement
On May 23, 2017, Atlas Energy Group, LLC entered into a retention agreement (the “Retention Agreement”) with Mark D. Schumacher, its Senior Vice President.
The Retention Agreement provides that Mr. Schumacher will receive a cash retention bonus in the amount of $120,000 (the “Retention Bonus”). However, if he resigns without good reason or is terminated for cause prior to May 23, 2018, he will be required to repay the Retention Bonus, less $1,000.
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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| | | | ATLAS ENERGY GROUP, LLC |
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| Dated: May 26, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback |
| | | | | | Name: | | Jeffrey M. Slotterback |
| | | | | | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
