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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) of </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
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<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): September&nbsp;9, 2013 </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>Whiting Petroleum Corporation</B></P><center>
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registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300</U></B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>(303) 837-1661</U></B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;12, 2013, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) completed a public offering (the &#147;Offering&#148;) of
$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 5.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (the &#147;2019 Notes&#148;) and $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 5.750% Senior Notes due 2021 (the &#147;2021 Notes,&#148; and
together with the 2019 Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;). Pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the &#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;) entered into on September&nbsp;9, 2013, by and among the Company, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation (the
&#147;Guarantor&#148;) and the underwriters named therein (collectively, the &#147;Underwriters&#148;), the Company sold and the Underwriters purchased for resale to the public the Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes were issued under an indenture (the &#147;Base Indenture&#148;), dated as of September&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2013, among the Company, the
Guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;), as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture (the &#147;First Supplemental Indenture&#148;), dated September&nbsp;12, 2013, among
the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee, establishing the terms and providing for the issuance of the 2019 Notes, and by a Second Supplemental Indenture (the &#147;Second Supplemental Indenture&#148; and, collectively with the Base Indenture and
the First Supplemental Indenture, the &#147;Indenture&#148;), dated September&nbsp;12, 2013, among the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee, establishing the terms and providing for the issuance of the 2021 Notes. The Notes are the Company&#146;s
senior unsecured debt. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company&#146;s only material subsidiary, the Guarantor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The First Supplemental Indenture and form of 2019 Note, which is attached as an exhibit to the First Supplemental Indenture, provide, among
other things, that the 2019 Notes will bear interest of 5.000%&nbsp;per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on March&nbsp;15 and September&nbsp;15 of each year, beginning on March&nbsp;15, 2014), and will mature on March&nbsp;15, 2019. The Second
Supplemental Indenture and form of 2021 Note, which is attached as an exhibit to the Second Supplemental Indenture, provide, among other things, that the 2021 Notes will bear interest of 5.750%&nbsp;per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on
March&nbsp;15 and September&nbsp;15 of each year, beginning on March&nbsp;15, 2014), and will mature on March&nbsp;15, 2021. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On or after
December&nbsp;15, 2018, with respect to the 2019 Notes, or December&nbsp;15, 2020, with respect to the 2021 Notes, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or part of the Notes of such series upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days&#146; prior notice at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive
interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date. Additionally, prior to the dates referred to in the preceding sentence, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days&#146; prior notice at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a make whole premium, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as of the date of redemption, subject to the right
of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture contains customary events of default. In the case of an event of default arising from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization, with respect to the Company, any subsidiary of the Company that is a significant subsidiary or any group of subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a significant subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will
become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of each affected series
may declare the Notes to be due and payable immediately. </P>
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administrative agent under the Guarantor&#146;s senior secured credit facility (the &#147;Credit Facility&#148;) to reduce the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility from $2.15 billion to $1.2 billion upon the completion of the Offering. As
of September&nbsp;12, 2013, upon the application of the net proceeds from the Offering and the reduction in commitments pursuant to the Notice, there were no borrowings and $3.0 million in letters of credit outstanding with $1,197.0 million of
available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture, the First
Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Notice set forth above are qualified by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Notice
filed as Exhibit 1.1, Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 4.2, Exhibit 4.3 and Exhibit 4.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-183729) that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is filing certain exhibits as part of this Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> for purposes of such Registration Statement. See &#147;Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated September&nbsp;9, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and the underwriters named therein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.000% Senior Notes due
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<TD VALIGN="top">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.750% Senior Notes due
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<TD VALIGN="top">Notice to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated September 9, 2013, to reduce the aggregate commitments under the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; 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
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: September&nbsp;12, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ James J. Volker</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and the underwriters named therein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.000% Senior Notes due
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<TD VALIGN="top">Notice to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated September 9, 2013, to reduce the aggregate commitments under the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Foley &amp; Lardner LLP, dated September 12, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Computation of Pro Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Foley &amp; Lardner LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</TD></TR>
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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): September 9, 2013
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-31899
20-0098515
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(303) 837-1661
(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 C.F.R. §230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.03.
Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On September 12, 2013, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") completed a public offering (the "Offering") of
$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "2019 Notes") and $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.750% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes," and
together with the 2019 Notes, the "Notes"). Pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") entered into on September 9, 2013, by and among the Company, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation (the
"Guarantor") and the underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), the Company sold and the Underwriters purchased for resale to the public the Notes.
The Notes were issued under an indenture (the "Base Indenture"), dated as of September 12, 2013, among the Company, the
Guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture (the "First Supplemental Indenture"), dated September 12, 2013, among
the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee, establishing the terms and providing for the issuance of the 2019 Notes, and by a Second Supplemental Indenture (the "Second Supplemental Indenture" and, collectively with the Base Indenture and
the First Supplemental Indenture, the "Indenture"), dated September 12, 2013, among the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee, establishing the terms and providing for the issuance of the 2021 Notes. The Notes are the Company's
senior unsecured debt. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company's only material subsidiary, the Guarantor.
The First Supplemental Indenture and form of 2019 Note, which is attached as an exhibit to the First Supplemental Indenture, provide, among
other things, that the 2019 Notes will bear interest of 5.000% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2014), and will mature on March 15, 2019. The Second
Supplemental Indenture and form of 2021 Note, which is attached as an exhibit to the Second Supplemental Indenture, provide, among other things, that the 2021 Notes will bear interest of 5.750% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on
March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2014), and will mature on March 15, 2021.
On or after
December 15, 2018, with respect to the 2019 Notes, or December 15, 2020, with respect to the 2021 Notes, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or part of the Notes of such series upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days' prior notice at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive
interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date. Additionally, prior to the dates referred to in the preceding sentence, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days' prior notice at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a make whole premium, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as of the date of redemption, subject to the right
of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date.
The Indenture contains customary events of default. In the case of an event of default arising from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization, with respect to the Company, any subsidiary of the Company that is a significant subsidiary or any group of subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a significant subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will
become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of each affected series
may declare the Notes to be due and payable immediately.
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On September 9, 2013, the Company provided notice (the "Notice") to the
administrative agent under the Guarantor's senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") to reduce the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility from $2.15 billion to $1.2 billion upon the completion of the Offering. As
of September 12, 2013, upon the application of the net proceeds from the Offering and the reduction in commitments pursuant to the Notice, there were no borrowings and $3.0 million in letters of credit outstanding with $1,197.0 million of
available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility.
The descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture, the First
Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Notice set forth above are qualified by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Notice
filed as Exhibit 1.1, Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 4.2, Exhibit 4.3 and Exhibit 4.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
The Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183729) that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is filing certain exhibits as part of this Current Report on Form
8-K
for purposes of such Registration Statement. See "Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits."
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits
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(1.1)
Underwriting Agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and the underwriters named therein.
(4.1)
Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
(4.2)
First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.000% Senior Notes due
2019.
(4.3)
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.750% Senior Notes due
2021.
(4.4)
Notice to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated September 9, 2013, to reduce the aggregate commitments under the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended.
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(5.1)
Opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP, dated September 12, 2013.
(12.1)
Computation of Pro Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
(23.1)
Consent of Foley & Lardner LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
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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.
WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Date: September 12, 2013
By:
/s/ James J. Volker
James J. Volker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit
Number
Description
(1.1)
Underwriting Agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and the underwriters named therein.
(4.1)
Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
(4.2)
First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.000% Senior Notes due
2019.
(4.3)
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 12, 2013, among Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, creating the 5.750% Senior Notes due
2021.
(4.4)
Notice to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated September 9, 2013, to reduce the aggregate commitments under the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended.
(5.1)
Opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP, dated September 12, 2013.
(12.1)
Computation of Pro Forma Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
(23.1)
Consent of Foley & Lardner LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
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