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):	February 24, 2021

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-31899	20-0098515
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4700 Denver, Colorado		80203-4547
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(303) 837-1661

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:


☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR §230.425)
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR §240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Common Stock, $0.001 par value	WLL	New York Stock Exchange
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 24, 2021, Whiting Petroleum Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 and providing certain guidance for full-year 2021. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(c)

Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits:

(99) Press Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, dated February 24, 2021.

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

FORM 8-K

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
(99)		Press Release of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, dated February 24, 2021.

(104)		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.