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): September 19, 2018

NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 476-9800

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17CFR §240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Operational Update

In connection with its previously announced private offering of 8.50% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2023 (the “Senior Secured Notes”), Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) provided additional information to investors regarding its reserves, swap positions and certain pro forma financial statements as described below (including, where indicated, (i) assets acquired from affiliates of Pivotal Petroleum Partners LP and Pivotal Petroleum Partners II LP (the “Pivotal Acquisition”), namely Pivotal Williston Basin, LP and Pivotal Williston Basin II, LP (together, the “Pivotal Entities”) and (ii) assets subject to our pending acquisition from WR Operating LLC (“W Energy”) that is expected to close no later than October 11, 2018).

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The following table provides a summary of certain information regarding our assets:

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Our acreage position, as of June 30, 2018 is presented in the following table:

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The following table summarizes the open oil derivative contracts that we have entered into that settle after June 30, 2018, by year:

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The unaudited pro forma financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017 and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, giving effect to the Pivotal Acquisitions and the acquisition of certain oil and gas properties and interests from W Energy, are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The consolidated financial statements of W Energy for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from May 17, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016 are furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

The consolidated financial statements of W Energy for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2017 are furnished as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference herein.

The statement of revenues and direct operating expenses of the Pivotal Entities for the year ended December 31, 2017 and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are furnished as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

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.