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): May 11, 2015

 

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-12719 76-0466193
     
(State or other jurisdiction
of  incorporation)		 (Commission
File Number)		 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

801 Louisiana St., Suite 700, Houston,
Texas		   77002
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

     

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-780-9494

 

  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:

 

¨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))

 

 
 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Patrick E. Malloy, III, has notified Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board “) due to health reasons. Mr. Malloy’s retirement is effective May 11, 2015. Mr. Malloy has served on the Board since 2000 and as Chairman of the Board since 2003. The Company will designate a new Chairman at its next Board meeting.

 

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On May 11, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Malloy from the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, neither the information under this Item 7.01 nor the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1 Press Release issued May 11, 2015.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION  
       
May 11, 2015 By: /s/ Michael J. Killelea
  Name: Michael J. Killelea  
  Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1 Press Release issued May 11, 2015.