Form 8-K - Current report

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): January 1, 2024

GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41537

88-2227812

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5217 McKinney Avenue, Suite 400

Dallas, Texas

75205

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(214) 396-2850

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	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:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	GRNT	New York Stock Exchange

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 x

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective January 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of Granite Ridge Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Kimberly Weimer to the position of Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, the Company’s principal accounting officer. Ms. Weimer will report to Mr. Tyler Farquharson, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Weimer, 45, has more than 20 years of accounting experience, primarily in the energy industry. Prior to her appointment as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Weimer most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of Titanium Exploration Partners, an oil and gas asset manager, from October 2018 through December 2023, where she oversaw all aspects of the finance and accounting departments. She has also served in various executive and senior leadership positions throughout her career at Enduro Resource Partners LLC, Encore Acquisition Company, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP, and Powell Industries. Ms. Weimer holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from Louisiana State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.

Ms. Weimer has no family relationships with any current director or executive officers of the Company, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Ms. Weimer has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which Ms. Weimer was appointed as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


		GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC.

Date: January 4, 2024	By:	/s/ Luke C. Brandenberg
		Name:	Luke C. Brandenberg
		Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jan. 01, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 01, 2024
Entity File Number	001-41537
Entity Registrant Name	GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001928446
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-2227812
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	5217 McKinney Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75205
City Area Code	214
Local Phone Number	396-2850
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	GRNT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false