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): June 30, 2017
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34525 | 30-0349798 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2250, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 797-2940
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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.
(c)
On or around June 30, 2017, Dippo Bello, the Vice President, Financial Planning and Treasurer of Erin Energy Corporation (the “Company”), began performing functions similar to those of a principal financial and principal accounting officer of the Company. The Company previously reported in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2017, that Mr. Bello and certain other employees were expected to take on the duties of the principal financial and principal accounting officer of the Company, and this Current Report on Form 8-K updates the prior disclosure to confirm that only Mr. Bello will be responsible for those functions moving forward, until a replacement Chief Financial Officer can be located, and expands the prior disclosure to include the information required by Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K.
Dippo Bello, Age 49
Mr. Dippo Bello (CPA) has served as the Vice President, Financial Planning and Treasurer of the Company since May 2016. Previously, from March 2014 to May 2016, Mr. Bello served as the Director of Financial Planning & Treasury of the Company. From August 2010 to February 2014, Mr. Bello served as a Senior Controller with CAMAC International Corporation. Mr. Bello received his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Houston, Bauer College of Business.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Heidi Wong | |
Heidi Wong Senior Vice President | ||
Date: August 8, 2017 | ||