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): March 19, 2012
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Oklahoma
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-32886 | 73-0767549 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 302 N. Independence Suite 1500 Enid, Oklahoma |
73701 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(580) 233-8955
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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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
H.R. Sanders, Jr., one of our directors, has submitted a letter dated March 19, 2012 indicating he will retire from our Board of Directors, effective as of the last day of the month during which the upcoming 2012 Annual Meeting of shareholders is held.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: March 23, 2012 |
By: | /s/ John D. Hart | ||||
| John D. Hart | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and | ||||||
| Treasurer | ||||||