Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 17, 2017

RSP PERMIAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36264

90-1022997

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3141 Hood Street, Suite 500

Dallas, Texas 75219

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(214) 252-2700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

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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.

(b) On April 17, 2017, Barry S. Turcotte notified RSP Permian, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective May 15, 2017, in order to accept a senior executive position at another company. Following Mr. Turcotte’s resignation, Scott McNeill, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the interim chief accounting officer while the Company searches for a replacement for Mr. Turcotte. Information regarding Mr. McNeill’s background and business experience, contracts between the Company and Mr. McNeill and any related party transactions involving Mr. McNeill is incorporated by reference herein from the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016. Mr. Turcotte’s decision to resign was not due to any disagreement relating to the Company’s management, policies or practices.

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.