Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 20 2018 - 5:17PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): July 18, 2018
Titan Energy, LLC
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35317
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90-0812516
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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425 Houston Street, Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
800-251-0171
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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. ☐
On July 6, 2018, ARP Production Company, LLC and ARP Mountaineer
Production, LLC, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Titan Energy, LLC (the Company), agreed to sell their
coal-bed
methane oil and gas properties in the Black Warrior Basin and in Virginia and West
Virginia to Summit Natural Resources, LLC for $57.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction is expected to close prior to the end of the third quarter. The proceeds from the sale will be used to repay a portion of the
outstanding borrowings under the Companys first lien credit facility.
Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Retention Agreements
On July 18,
2018, the Company entered into separate retention agreements (the Retention Agreements) with Jeffrey M. Slotterback, its Chief Financial Officer, and Christopher Walker, its Chief Operating Officer (the Executives).
The Retention Agreements provide for cash retention payments to Mr. Slotterback and Mr. Walker in the amount of $350,000 and
$300,000, respectively (the Retention Bonus). The Retention Bonus is payable in two installments:
one-half
following entry into the Retention Agreements and
one-half
on or shortly after January 31, 2019 (the Retention Date), provided that the respective Executive is actively performing services on behalf of the Company and is employed by Atlas
Energy Group, LLC on the Retention Date. If the Executive resigns or is terminated for cause prior to the Retention Date, he must repay any portion of the Retention Bonus received and will not be eligible for the second installment payment of the
Retention Bonus. If the Executive is terminated by the Company without cause, however, he will not be required to repay any portion of the Retention Bonus received and will be entitled to a
pro-rata
portion of
the unpaid amount of the Retention Bonus.
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.
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Dated: July 20, 2018
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TITAN ENERGY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback
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Name:
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Jeffrey M. Slotterback
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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