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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - ROAN RESOURCES, INC. | ex99_1.htm |
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): January 29, 2010 (January 27,
2010)
LINN
ENERGY, LLC
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charters)
Delaware
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000-51719
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65-1177591
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation
or organization)
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600
Travis, Suite 5100
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Houston,
Texas
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77002
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (281) 840-4100
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):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
(i) On
January 27, 2010, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Linn Energy, LLC (the
"Company") elected Arden L. Walker, Jr. to the office of Senior Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer. Since joining the Company in February
2007, Mr. Walker has served as Senior Vice President-Operations and Chief
Engineer. From April 2006 until he joined the Company in February
2007, Mr. Walker served as Asset Development Manager, San Juan Business
Unit for ConocoPhillips Company. From June 2004 to April 2006,
Mr. Walker served as General Manager, Asset Development in San Juan
Division for Burlington Resources. Mr. Walker began his career
with El Paso Exploration Company in 1982 and has served in a broad range of
engineering, business development and management positions with Burlington
Resources since that time. Mr. Walker is a member of the Society
of Petroleum Engineers, Independent Petroleum Association of America and
California Independent Petroleum Association.
A copy of
the press release announcing Mr. Walker’s appointment is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by
reference.
(ii) Also
on January 27, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved 2009 cash
bonuses under the Company’s Employee Incentive Compensation Program and grants
of restricted units under the Company’s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive
Plan, as amended. The following table sets forth 2009 bonuses
and restricted unit grants of each such executive officer that was a named
executive officer at the time of filing of the Company’s Proxy Statement
relating to its 2009 Annual Meeting of Unitholders.
Name
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2009
Bonus
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Restricted
Unit Grants
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Michael
C. Linn
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$1,185,000
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109,091
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Mark
E. Ellis
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$775,000
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116,364
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Kolja
Rockov
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$385,000
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43,637
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Arden
L. Walker, Jr.
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$270,000
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30,910
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Charlene
A. Ripley
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$255,000
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29,091
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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.
LINN
ENERGY, LLC
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Date:
January 29, 2010
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By:
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/s/ CHARLENE A. RIPLEY
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Charlene
A. Ripley
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Senior
Vice President, General Counsel and
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Corporate
Secretary
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