Ovintiv (OVV) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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): February 17, 2021

Ovintiv Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-39191	84-4427672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Suite 1700, 370 - 17th Street Denver, Colorado		80202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(303) 623-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	OVV	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).

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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.  ☐

ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 17, 2021 Ovintiv Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a news release announcing its financial and operating results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “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 it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

Quarterly Dividend

In its February 17, 2021 news release, the Corporation also announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09375 per share on the Corporation’s outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2021. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

2021 Full-Year Outlook

In its February 17, 2021 news release, the Corporation announced its 2021 full-year outlook. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Sale of Duvernay Assets

In its February 17, 2021 news release, the Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Duvernay assets. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	News Release dated February 17, 2021.
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	News Release dated February 17, 2021.
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Dated February 17, 2021

OVINTIV INC. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Dawna I. Gibb
Name:	Dawna I. Gibb
Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary