UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 4, 2019

 

CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	001-16317  (Commission File Number)	95-4079863 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

717 Texas Ave., Suite 2900, Houston Texas 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(713) 236-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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 Instruction 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 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. ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 4, 2019,  Thomas H. Atkins, Senior Vice President of Exploration, and J. Stephen Mengle, Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering, notified Contango Oil & Gas Company (the “ Company ”) of their resignation to pursue other opportunities, effective immediately. Mr. Atkins and Mr. Mengle’s resignation was not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, practices or otherwise. 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on February 6, 2019, to announce the Senior Vice President of Exploration and Senior Vice President of Operations & Engineering’s resignation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 in this report on Form 8-K (including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 incorporated by reference in this report) shall not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

99.1 Press Release dated February 6, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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