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): December 31, 2019
Samson Oil & Gas Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Australia | | 001-33578 | | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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Level 8 99 St Georges Terrace Perth, Western Australia 6000 | | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011 61 8 9220 9830
(Former name or former address, 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:
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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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
On December 31, 2019, Samson Oil and Gas USA, Inc. (“Samson USA”) entered into an Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Terence M. Barr in order to amend that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) dated January 1, 2018 between Mr. Barr and Samson USA.
Under the terms of the Amendment, Mr. Barr and Samson USA agreed to extend the term of Mr. Barr’s employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Samson USA and Samson Oil & Gas Limited (the “Company”) to March 31, 2020. The remaining terms of the Employment Agreement remain in effect, including terms relating to compensation. This summary of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment that is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
