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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </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>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): November&nbsp;6, 2013 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>000-19514</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<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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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>14313 North May Avenue</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 100</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Oklahoma City,
OK</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>(405) 848-8807 </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>Not Applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;6, 2013, Gulfport Energy Corporation (&#147;Gulfport&#148;) entered into an underwriting agreement with Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the &#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;). The Underwriting Agreement relates to the public offering (the &#147;Gulfport Offering&#148;) of 6,500,000 shares of
Gulfport&#146;s common stock at a public offering price of $56.75 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the underwriters were granted a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of 975,000 additional shares of the Company&#146;s common stock
from Gulfport at the public offering price (less the underwriting discount), which option was exercised in full by the underwriters on November 12, 2013. Gulfport intends to use the net proceeds from the Gulfport Offering for general corporate
purposes, which may include expenditures associated with its 2014 drilling program and additional acreage acquisitions in the Utica Shale. The Gulfport Offering closed on November&nbsp;13, 2013. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary
representations, warranties and agreements of Gulfport and other customary obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The Underwriting Agreement also provides for the indemnification by Gulfport of the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering was made pursuant to Gulfport&#146;s
effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-192113), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on November&nbsp;6, 2013 (the &#147;Shelf Registration Statement&#148;), and a
prospectus, which consists of a base prospectus, filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;6, 2013, a preliminary prospectus supplement, filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;6, 2013, and a final prospectus supplement, filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;8,
2013 (collectively, the &#147;Prospectus&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have from time to time
performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial banking and investment banking services for Gulfport and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received and would receive customary
compensation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The preceding summary of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such
agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;7, 2013, Gulfport issued a press release announcing the pricing of the shares of its common stock in the Gulfport Offering
described under Item&nbsp;1.01 above. On November&nbsp;6, 2013, Gulfport also entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale, in an underwritten public offering (the &#147;Diamondback Offering&#148;), of 2,000,000 shares of common stock of
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (&#147;Diamondback&#148;) held by it. The underwriters in the Diamondback Offering also have an option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 shares of Diamondback common stock from Gulfport. The Diamondback Offering closed
on November&nbsp;13, 2013. A copy of the press release regarding the Gulfport Offering and the Diamondback Offering is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
connection with the Gulfport Offering, Gulfport is filing a legal opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer&nbsp;&amp; Feld, L.L.P., attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, to incorporate such opinion by reference into the Shelf
Registration Statement and into the Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>(d) Exhibits. </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated November&nbsp;6, 2013, by and between Gulfport Energy Corporation and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &amp; Feld, L.L.P.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &amp; Feld, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1**</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release, dated November&nbsp;7, 2013, entitled &#147;Gulfport Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering and Its Offering of Shares of Diamondback Energy Common Stock.&#148;</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
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: November&nbsp;13, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ MICHAEL G. MOORE</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michael G. Moore</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President and Chief
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated November&nbsp;6, 2013, by and between Gulfport Energy Corporation and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &amp; Feld, L.L.P.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &amp; Feld, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1**</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release, dated November&nbsp;7, 2013, entitled &#147;Gulfport Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering and Its Offering of Shares of Diamondback Energy Common Stock.&#148;</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): November 6, 2013
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
000-19514
73-1521290
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
14313 North May Avenue
Suite 100
Oklahoma City,
OK
73134
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(405) 848-8807
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
¨
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¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 6, 2013, Gulfport Energy Corporation ("Gulfport") entered into an underwriting agreement with Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriting Agreement"). The Underwriting Agreement relates to the public offering (the "Gulfport Offering") of 6,500,000 shares of
Gulfport's common stock at a public offering price of $56.75 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the underwriters were granted a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of 975,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock
from Gulfport at the public offering price (less the underwriting discount), which option was exercised in full by the underwriters on November 12, 2013. Gulfport intends to use the net proceeds from the Gulfport Offering for general corporate
purposes, which may include expenditures associated with its 2014 drilling program and additional acreage acquisitions in the Utica Shale. The Gulfport Offering closed on November 13, 2013. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary
representations, warranties and agreements of Gulfport and other customary obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The Underwriting Agreement also provides for the indemnification by Gulfport of the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The offering was made pursuant to Gulfport's
effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-192113), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 6, 2013 (the "Shelf Registration Statement"), and a
prospectus, which consists of a base prospectus, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2013, a preliminary prospectus supplement, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2013, and a final prospectus supplement, filed with the SEC on November 8,
2013 (collectively, the "Prospectus").
Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have from time to time
performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial banking and investment banking services for Gulfport and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received and would receive customary
compensation.
The preceding summary of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such
agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 7, 2013, Gulfport issued a press release announcing the pricing of the shares of its common stock in the Gulfport Offering
described under Item 1.01 above. On November 6, 2013, Gulfport also entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale, in an underwritten public offering (the "Diamondback Offering"), of 2,000,000 shares of common stock of
Diamondback Energy, Inc. ("Diamondback") held by it. The underwriters in the Diamondback Offering also have an option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 shares of Diamondback common stock from Gulfport. The Diamondback Offering closed
on November 13, 2013. A copy of the press release regarding the Gulfport Offering and the Diamondback Offering is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In
connection with the Gulfport Offering, Gulfport is filing a legal opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, to incorporate such opinion by reference into the Shelf
Registration Statement and into the Prospectus.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Number
Exhibit
1.1*
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 6, 2013, by and between Gulfport Energy Corporation and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
5.1*
Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
23.1*
Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1**
Press release, dated November 7, 2013, entitled "Gulfport Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering and Its Offering of Shares of Diamondback Energy Common Stock."
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Filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: November 13, 2013
By:
/s/ MICHAEL G. MOORE
Michael G. Moore
President and Chief
Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Number
Exhibit
1.1*
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 6, 2013, by and between Gulfport Energy Corporation and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
5.1*
Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
23.1*
Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1**
Press release, dated November 7, 2013, entitled "Gulfport Energy Corporation Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering and Its Offering of Shares of Diamondback Energy Common Stock."
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Filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith.