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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): February&nbsp;11, 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>Eclipse Resources Corporation </B></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">On February&nbsp;11, 2019, Eclipse Resources Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Eclipse Resources&#148;) and Blue Ridge Mountain Resources, Inc.
(&#147;Blue Ridge&#148;) issued a press release announcing, among other things, that the stockholders of Blue Ridge, through the delivery of written consents, have adopted the definitive merger agreement under which Blue Ridge will merge with and
into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the &#147;Transaction&#148;) and approved the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the definitive merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Transaction has now been approved by the boards of directors and stockholders of each company. Because Blue Ridge has received stockholder written
consents sufficient to adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, all stockholder written consents received by Blue Ridge have become irrevocable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, Blue Ridge has received requests from holders of the requisite percentage of outstanding Blue Ridge common stock to cause the Transaction to be
a &#147;drag transaction&#148; for purposes of the Blue Ridge stockholders agreement. As a result, Blue Ridge&#146;s stockholders will be required to take or refrain from taking certain actions, in each case, in furtherance of the completion of the
Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, Blue Ridge stockholders will receive consideration consisting of 4.4259 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock
for each share of Blue Ridge common stock, before adjustment for a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15-to-1</FONT></FONT> reverse stock split of the Company&#146;s common stock to be effected concurrently with
closing of the Transaction. Upon completion of the merger, the Company will change its name to Montage Resources Corporation, and thereafter the Company&#146;s common stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;MR&#148;.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The closing of the Transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions. The Company and Blue Ridge expect that the Transaction will close during
the last week of February 2019. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the merger agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to (i)&nbsp;the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of August&nbsp;25, 2018, among the Company, Everest Merger Sub Inc., and Blue Ridge, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the
Company with the SEC on August&nbsp;27, 2018, and (ii)&nbsp;Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January&nbsp;7, 2019, among the Company, Everest Merger Sub Inc., and Blue Ridge, which was filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company with the SEC on January&nbsp;7, 2019. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">***** </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>No Offer or Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication relates to a
proposed business combination transaction (the &#147;Transaction&#148;) between the Company and Blue Ridge. This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, exchange, or transfer of the securities referred to in this document in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
connection with the Transaction, Eclipse Resources filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;7, 2019 an amendment to the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-227815)</FONT> that was originally filed on October&nbsp;12, 2018 that includes a preliminary consent solicitation statement of Blue Ridge and a preliminary information statement of Eclipse Resources and
that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Eclipse Resources. The registration statement </P>
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became effective on January&nbsp;27, 2019, and Eclipse Resources and Blue Ridge commenced mailing of the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus on or about
January&nbsp;28, 2019. Eclipse Resources has filed the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and will also file other documents with the SEC regarding the Transaction. This document is not a substitute for the
registration statement and definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus filed with the SEC, including any amendments or supplements thereto, or any other documents that Eclipse Resources may file with the SEC or that
Eclipse Resources or Blue Ridge may send to stockholders of Eclipse Resources or Blue Ridge in connection with the Transaction. <B>INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ECLIPSE RESOURCES AND BLUE RIDGE ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE
DEFINITIVE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY,
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investors and security holders are able to
obtain free copies of the registration statement and the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and all other documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the
SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be made available free of charge on the Company&#146;s website at www.eclipseresources.com or by contacting the Company&#146;s Investor Relations Department by phone at <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">814-325-2059.</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company, Blue Ridge, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, and members of management and employees may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of consents from the holders of Blue Ridge&#146;s common stock in respect to the Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information regarding the
Company&#146;s directors and executive officers is contained in the Company&#146;s Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> and Current Reports on
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> Information regarding Blue Ridge&#146;s directors and executive officers is contained in the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and other relevant materials
filed with the SEC. You can obtain a free copy of these documents at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov or by accessing the Company&#146;s website at www.eclipseresources.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of those persons who may be deemed participants in the Transaction by reading the
definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC regarding the Transaction when they become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
foregoing contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
included in this communication that address activities, events, or developments that the Company or Blue Ridge expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Words such as &#147;estimate,&#148;
&#147;project,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;create,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;foresee,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148;
&#147;will,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;look,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;future,&#148; &#147;assume,&#148; &#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;build,&#148; &#147;focus,&#148; &#147;work,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; or the
negative of such terms or other variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not
mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Transaction, pro forma descriptions of the combined company and its operations, integration and transition
plans, synergies, opportunities, and anticipated future performance. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this communication. These include
the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the Transaction, including the timing, receipt, and terms and conditions of </P>
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any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the Transaction that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the Transaction, the ability to successfully integrate
the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August&nbsp;25, 2018 (as amended, the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), among the
Company, Everest Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Blue Ridge, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related
to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the Transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the Transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of the Company&#146;s common stock, the risk that
the Transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company and Blue Ridge to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating
results and businesses generally, the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the risk that the
combined company may be unable to achieve synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. All such factors are difficult
to predict and are beyond the Company&#146;s or Blue Ridge&#146;s control, including those risks and factors detailed in the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and the Company&#146;s Annual Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> and Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> that are available on its website at www.eclipseresources.com and
on the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company or Blue Ridge believe to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which such statement is made, and the Company and Blue Ridge undertake no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial
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Form 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): February 11, 2019
Eclipse Resources Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-36511
46-4812998
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2121 Old Gatesburg Road, Suite 110
State College, Pennsylvania
16803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (814)
308-9754
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☒
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 (17
CFR
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 (§ 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.  ☒
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On February 11, 2019, Eclipse Resources Corporation (the "Company" or "Eclipse Resources") and Blue Ridge Mountain Resources, Inc.
("Blue Ridge") issued a press release announcing, among other things, that the stockholders of Blue Ridge, through the delivery of written consents, have adopted the definitive merger agreement under which Blue Ridge will merge with and
into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Transaction") and approved the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the definitive merger agreement.
The Transaction has now been approved by the boards of directors and stockholders of each company. Because Blue Ridge has received stockholder written
consents sufficient to adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, all stockholder written consents received by Blue Ridge have become irrevocable.
Additionally, Blue Ridge has received requests from holders of the requisite percentage of outstanding Blue Ridge common stock to cause the Transaction to be
a "drag transaction" for purposes of the Blue Ridge stockholders agreement. As a result, Blue Ridge's stockholders will be required to take or refrain from taking certain actions, in each case, in furtherance of the completion of the
Transaction.
As previously disclosed, Blue Ridge stockholders will receive consideration consisting of 4.4259 shares of the Company's common stock
for each share of Blue Ridge common stock, before adjustment for a
15-to-1
reverse stock split of the Company's common stock to be effected concurrently with
closing of the Transaction. Upon completion of the merger, the Company will change its name to Montage Resources Corporation, and thereafter the Company's common stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MR".
The closing of the Transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions. The Company and Blue Ridge expect that the Transaction will close during
the last week of February 2019.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The foregoing description of the merger agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of August 25, 2018, among the Company, Everest Merger Sub Inc., and Blue Ridge, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K
filed by the
Company with the SEC on August 27, 2018, and (ii) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 7, 2019, among the Company, Everest Merger Sub Inc., and Blue Ridge, which was filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the
Company's Current Report on Form
8-K
filed by the Company with the SEC on January 7, 2019.
*****
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication relates to a
proposed business combination transaction (the "Transaction") between the Company and Blue Ridge. This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, exchange, or transfer of the securities referred to in this document in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In
connection with the Transaction, Eclipse Resources filed with the SEC on January 7, 2019 an amendment to the registration statement on Form
S-4
(File
No. 333-227815)
that was originally filed on October 12, 2018 that includes a preliminary consent solicitation statement of Blue Ridge and a preliminary information statement of Eclipse Resources and
that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Eclipse Resources. The registration statement
became effective on January 27, 2019, and Eclipse Resources and Blue Ridge commenced mailing of the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus on or about
January 28, 2019. Eclipse Resources has filed the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and will also file other documents with the SEC regarding the Transaction. This document is not a substitute for the
registration statement and definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus filed with the SEC, including any amendments or supplements thereto, or any other documents that Eclipse Resources may file with the SEC or that
Eclipse Resources or Blue Ridge may send to stockholders of Eclipse Resources or Blue Ridge in connection with the Transaction.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ECLIPSE RESOURCES AND BLUE RIDGE ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE
DEFINITIVE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY,
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS
.
Investors and security holders are able to
obtain free copies of the registration statement and the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and all other documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the
SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be made available free of charge on the Company's website at www.eclipseresources.com or by contacting the Company's Investor Relations Department by phone at
814-325-2059.
Participants in Solicitation
The Company, Blue Ridge, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, and members of management and employees may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of consents from the holders of Blue Ridge's common stock in respect to the Transaction.
Information regarding the
Company's directors and executive officers is contained in the Company's Annual Reports on Form
10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q,
and Current Reports on
Form
8-K.
Information regarding Blue Ridge's directors and executive officers is contained in the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and other relevant materials
filed with the SEC. You can obtain a free copy of these documents at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by accessing the Company's website at www.eclipseresources.com.
Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of those persons who may be deemed participants in the Transaction by reading the
definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC regarding the Transaction when they become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described above.
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
The
foregoing contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
included in this communication that address activities, events, or developments that the Company or Blue Ridge expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Words such as "estimate,"
"project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "potential," "create," "intend," "could," "may," "foresee," "plan,"
"will," "guidance," "look," "outlook," "goal," "future," "assume," "forecast," "build," "focus," "work," "continue," or the
negative of such terms or other variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not
mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Transaction, pro forma descriptions of the combined company and its operations, integration and transition
plans, synergies, opportunities, and anticipated future performance. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this communication. These include
the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the Transaction, including the timing, receipt, and terms and conditions of
any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the Transaction that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the Transaction, the ability to successfully integrate
the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 25, 2018 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), among the
Company, Everest Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Blue Ridge, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related
to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the Transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the Transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of the Company's common stock, the risk that
the Transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company and Blue Ridge to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating
results and businesses generally, the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the risk that the
combined company may be unable to achieve synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. All such factors are difficult
to predict and are beyond the Company's or Blue Ridge's control, including those risks and factors detailed in the definitive consent solicitation statement/information statement/prospectus and the Company's Annual Reports on Form
10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q,
and Current Reports on Form
8-K
that are available on its website at www.eclipseresources.com and
on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company or Blue Ridge believe to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which such statement is made, and the Company and Blue Ridge undertake no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Joint Press Release dated February 11, 2019
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.
ECLIPSE RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: February 11, 2019
By:
/s/ Christopher K. Hulburt
Name:
Christopher K. Hulburt
Title:
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel