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 8, 2022
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma | 001-32886 | 73-0767549 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
20 N. Broadway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73102 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 234-9000
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, $0.01 par value | CLR | 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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
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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 |
As part of its quarterly meeting on February 8, 2022, the Compensation Committee of Continental Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the accelerated vesting of the shares held by Jack Stark, President, effective upon the last day of his employment, which is expected to be by late spring of 2022. A total of 213,075 shares awarded under the Company’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan will vest at that time, with 109,707 and 103,368 shares being accelerated from the vestings scheduled to occur on February 15, 2023 and February 15, 2024, respectively. The shares will be accelerated at the time indicated above in consideration of Mr. Stark’s service with the Company and consulting services to be performed by Mr. Stark following his last day of employment.
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.
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Dated: February 14, 2022 | ||||||
By: | /s/ James R. Webb | |||||
James R. Webb | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer and Secretary |