UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2017
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OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38158 | 82-0820780 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1845 Walnut Street, 10th Floor Philadelphia, PA |
19103 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 832-4161
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
(d) On October 13, 2017, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Steven R. Jones as a member of the Board of the Company effective October 16, 2017. Mr. Jones is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Core Midstream, a venture-stage energy company, focused on acquiring and developing companies and projects engaged in midstream services for natural gas and crude oil producers, a position he has held since founding the company in November 2016. From February 2014 to October 2016, he founded and served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PennTex Midstream Partners, a former Nasdaq listed limited partnership focused on owning, operating, acquiring and developing midstream energy infrastructure assets in North America. Prior to that, from March 2008 to January 2014, Mr. Jones served as the Managing Director and Head of Midstream Investment Banking of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company, an integrated investment and merchant bank providing high quality advice and services to the energy industry. In addition, from June 2004 to March 2008, he served as Vice President, Global Natural Resources of Lehman Brothers, Inc., a global financial services firm. Prior to that, from June 2000 to June 2004, Mr. Jones served as Director of Corporate Development of El Paso Corporation, a provider of natural gas and related energy products.
Upon joining the Board, Mr. Jones will become a member of the audit committee and compensation 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.
Dated: October 18, 2017
| OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman | |
| Name: | Jeffrey F. Brotman | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |
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