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) October 4, 2017

Matador Resources Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas	001-35410	27-4662601
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas		75240
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 371-5200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Underwriting Agreement

On October 4, 2017, Matador Resources Company (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), providing for the issuance and sale in an underwritten public offering by the Company of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) at $26.09 per share (the “Offering”). The Offering is expected to close on October 10, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The offer and sale of the Shares was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-219932) (the “Registration Statement”), which became effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2017.

In the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 5, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

In connection with the Offering, the Company is filing the opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as part of this Current Report that is to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. The opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated October 4, 2017, by and between the Company and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named therein.

5.1		Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

23.1		Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

99.1		Press Release, dated October 5, 2017.

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.