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 6, 2017
_________________________________
Matador Resources Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_________________________________
Texas | 001-35410 | 27-4662601 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas | 75240 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 371-5200
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:
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. |
On January 6, 2017, Carlos M. Sepulveda, Jr. notified Matador Resources Company (the “Company”) of his resignation from the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company as of such date in order to devote more time to his other public board commitments, including his service as chairman of one public company and lead independent director of another public company. Mr. Sepulveda served as a member of the audit, nominating and executive committees of the Company’s Board.
Following Mr. Sepulveda’s resignation, on January 6, 2017, William M. Byerley, formerly an oil and gas assurance partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), was appointed by the Company’s Board as chairman of the audit committee.
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.
MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY | ||||||
Date: January 9, 2017 | By: | /s/ Craig N. Adams | ||||
Name: | Craig N. Adams | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President | |||||