| 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): May 5, 2016 |
| CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC. |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-10924 | 75-2396863 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation or organization) | Number) | Identification Number) | ||
| 6 Desta Drive, Suite 6500, Midland, Texas | 79705-5510 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (432) 682-6324 |
| Not applicable |
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b)) |
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)) |
Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K the Financial Guidance Disclosures for 2016 attached as Exhibit 99.1. This Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to provide public disclosure of certain financial and operating estimates in order to permit the preparation of models to forecast the Company’s operating results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The Company cautions users of this information that the estimates provided in this Exhibit 99.1 are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this filing, and actual results may vary materially from these estimates. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these estimates as conditions change or as additional information becomes available.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 7.01 of this report.
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. Financial Guidance Disclosures for 2016 | |
| 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 thereto duly authorized.
| CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC. | ||
| Date: | May 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Mel G. Riggs |
| Mel G. Riggs | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief | |||
| Operating Officer | |||
| Date: | May 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael L. Pollard |
| Michael L. Pollard | |||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial | |||
| Officer | |||