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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): January&nbsp;29, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Yukon, Canada</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-33614</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>N/A</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 400 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </B></P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 &#167;230.405) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR <FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard.</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;29, 2019, Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the &#147;Company&#148;) received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock
Market LLC (&#147;NASDAQ&#148;) notifying the Company that its common shares, no par value, closed below the $1.00 per share minimum bid price required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for 30 consecutive business days. NASDAQ&#146;s notice has no
immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company&#146;s common shares, which will continue to trade on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;UPL&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has an automatic period of 180 calendar days, or until July&nbsp;29, 2019, to achieve
compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The Company will regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement if at any time before July&nbsp;29, 2019, the bid price for the Company&#146;s common shares closes at $1.00 per share or
above for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company intends to actively monitor the bid price of its common shares and will consider all
available options to regain compliance with the listing requirements. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on December&nbsp;21, 2018, the Company entered into a director nomination agreement (the &#147;Director Nomination Agreement&#148;)
with certain holders of its 9.00% Cash / 2.00% PIK Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2024. On January&nbsp;30, 2019, pursuant to the terms of the Director Nomination Agreement, Sylvia K. Barnes became a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-voting</FONT> observer of the Company&#146;s board of directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Barnes is a Principal and owner of Tanda
Resources LLC, a privately-held oil&nbsp;&amp; gas investment and consulting company. Ms.&nbsp;Barnes also is a member of the board of directors of SandRidge Energy, Inc., and serves on the Compensation Committee, and is a member of the Board of
Directors of Pure Acquisition Corp. and serves as chairperson of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. Previously, Ms.&nbsp;Barnes served on the Board of Directors of Halc&oacute;n
Resources Corporation and as a member of its Audit Committee and Reserves Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Barnes has over 30 years of oil and gas financial
experience and a background in engineering. While working in senior roles in investment banking she successfully executed a variety of mergers, acquisitions and divestiture transactions, and advised on public and private equity offerings and private
debt and equity placements. Ms.&nbsp;Barnes began her career as a reservoir engineer for Esso Resources. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, was a licensed professional engineer in Alberta and
earned a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from York University. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January&nbsp;31, 2019 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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8-K
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 29, 2019
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Yukon, Canada
001-33614
N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 400
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
303-708-9740
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act
(17CFR
240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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    ☐
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 3.01.
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard.
On January 29, 2019, Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the "Company") received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock
Market LLC ("NASDAQ") notifying the Company that its common shares, no par value, closed below the $1.00 per share minimum bid price required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for 30 consecutive business days. NASDAQ's notice has no
immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common shares, which will continue to trade on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "UPL".
In accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has an automatic period of 180 calendar days, or until July 29, 2019, to achieve
compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The Company will regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement if at any time before July 29, 2019, the bid price for the Company's common shares closes at $1.00 per share or
above for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
The Company intends to actively monitor the bid price of its common shares and will consider all
available options to regain compliance with the listing requirements.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on December 21, 2018, the Company entered into a director nomination agreement (the "Director Nomination Agreement")
with certain holders of its 9.00% Cash / 2.00% PIK Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2024. On January 30, 2019, pursuant to the terms of the Director Nomination Agreement, Sylvia K. Barnes became a
non-voting
observer of the Company's board of directors.
Ms. Barnes is a Principal and owner of Tanda
Resources LLC, a privately-held oil & gas investment and consulting company. Ms. Barnes also is a member of the board of directors of SandRidge Energy, Inc., and serves on the Compensation Committee, and is a member of the Board of
Directors of Pure Acquisition Corp. and serves as chairperson of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. Previously, Ms. Barnes served on the Board of Directors of Halcón
Resources Corporation and as a member of its Audit Committee and Reserves Committee.
Ms. Barnes has over 30 years of oil and gas financial
experience and a background in engineering. While working in senior roles in investment banking she successfully executed a variety of mergers, acquisitions and divestiture transactions, and advised on public and private equity offerings and private
debt and equity placements. Ms. Barnes began her career as a reservoir engineer for Esso Resources. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, was a licensed professional engineer in Alberta and
earned a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from York University.
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.
January 31, 2019
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
By:
/s/ Andrew C. Kidd
Name:
Andrew C. Kidd
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary