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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Oasis Petroleum Inc. | d640358dex991.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): December 10, 2013
OASIS PETROLEUM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34776 | 80-0554627 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-9500
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
Effective January 1, 2014, Taylor L. Reid was promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Reid, age 51, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since the Company’s inception in March 2007.
Thomas B. Nusz who currently serves as the President of the Company with the title of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer will remain the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, but effective January 1, 2014, will no longer be the President of the Company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 10, 2013, the Company announced the promotion of Mr. Reid and certain other changes to its senior management team. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2013. | |
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.
| OASIS PETROLEUM INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: December 10, 2013 | By: | /s/ Thomas B. Nusz | ||||
| Thomas B. Nusz | ||||||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2013. | |