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): January 1, 2024
GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41537 | 88-2227812 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5217 McKinney Avenue, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas | 75205 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(214) 396-2850
(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 $0.0001 per share | GRNT | 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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective January 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of Granite Ridge Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Kimberly Weimer to the position of Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, the Company’s principal accounting officer. Ms. Weimer will report to Mr. Tyler Farquharson, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Ms. Weimer, 45, has more than 20 years of accounting experience, primarily in the energy industry. Prior to her appointment as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Weimer most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of Titanium Exploration Partners, an oil and gas asset manager, from October 2018 through December 2023, where she oversaw all aspects of the finance and accounting departments. She has also served in various executive and senior leadership positions throughout her career at Enduro Resource Partners LLC, Encore Acquisition Company, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP, and Powell Industries. Ms. Weimer holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from Louisiana State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.
Ms. Weimer has no family relationships with any current director or executive officers of the Company, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Ms. Weimer has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which Ms. Weimer was appointed as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| | | GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC. |
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| Date: January 4, 2024 | By: | /s/ Luke C. Brandenberg |
| | | Name: | Luke C. Brandenberg |
| | | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
