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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):
September 20, 2023
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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001-19514 |
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86-3684669 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
713 Market Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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73114 |
(Address of principal
executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
(405) 252-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Name of
each exchange on which registered |
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Trading
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Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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The New York Stock Exchange |
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GPOR |
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing
the disclosure in this Item 7.01 in connection with its issuance of a press release on September 20, 2023 announcing the expansion of
its common stock repurchase authorization. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K is being furnished, not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference
into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically
identified in such filing as being incorporated by reference in such filing. The furnishing of the information in Items 7.01 and 9.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that such
information is material or complete, or that investors should consider such information before making an investment or voting decision
with respect to any security of the Company or any of its affiliates.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 20, 2023, the Company announced that its board of directors
expanded its common stock repurchase authorization to $650 million. This increased authorization extends the program through December
31, 2024.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION |
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Date: September 20, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Patrick K. Craine |
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Patrick K. Craine |
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Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
Gulfport Energy Expands Common Stock Repurchase Authorization by 63% to $650 Million
OKLAHOMA CITY (September 20, 2023) Gulfport
Energy Corporation (NYSE: GPOR) (“Gulfport” or the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors expanded
its common stock repurchase authorization by 63 percent to $650 million. This increased authorization extends the program through December
31, 2024.
Key Highlights
| · | Expanded common stock repurchase authorization by 63 percent to $650 million |
| · | Repurchased approximately 3.9 million shares of common stock for $331.3 million since the inception of
the repurchase program |
John Reinhart, President and CEO, commented, "As
we close out 2023 and look ahead to an improving natural gas macro environment in 2024, we forecast accelerating free cash flow generation
for our business, highlighting our disciplined approach to capital allocation and our focus on enhancing margins, optimizing efficiencies
and protecting the financial strength of the Company. Given the unrecognized value we believe remains in our equity, our board of directors
has increased our common stock repurchase authorization by 63%, allowing us to continue to opportunistically repurchase our shares and
deliver significant value for our shareholders.”
As of September 15, 2023, the Company had repurchased
approximately 3.9 million shares of common stock at a weighted-average share price of $85.92 since the program initiated in March 2022,
totaling approximately $331.3 million in aggregate.
Purchases under the repurchase program may be made
from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, and will be subject to available liquidity, market conditions,
credit agreement restrictions, applicable legal requirements, contractual obligations and other factors. The repurchase program does not
require the Company to acquire any specific number of shares. The Company intends to purchase shares under the repurchase program opportunistically
with available funds while maintaining sufficient liquidity to fund its capital development program. The repurchase program may be suspended
from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the board of directors at any time.
About Gulfport
Gulfport is an independent natural gas-weighted exploration
and production company focused on the exploration, acquisition and production of natural gas, crude oil and NGL in the United States with
primary focus in the Appalachia and Anadarko basins. Our principal properties are located in eastern Ohio targeting the Utica and Marcellus
formations and in central Oklahoma targeting the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer formations.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking
statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements
other than statements of historical fact. They include statements regarding Gulfport’s current expectations, management's outlook
guidance or forecasts of future events, projected cash flow and liquidity, inflation, share repurchases and other return of capital plans,
its ability to enhance cash flow and financial flexibility, future production and commodity mix, plans and objectives for future operations,
the ability of our employees, portfolio strength and operational leadership to create long-term value, the rejection of certain midstream
contracts and the assumptions on which such statements are based. Gulfport believes the expectations and forecasts reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, Gulfport can give no assurance they will prove to have been correct. They can be affected by inaccurate or
changed assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Important risks, assumptions and other important factors that could
cause future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are described under "Risk Factors"
in Item 1A of Gulfport’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and any updates to those factors set forth
in Gulfport's subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K (available at https://www.gulfportenergy.com/investors/sec-filings).
Gulfport undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
Investors should note that Gulfport announces financial
information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. Gulfport may use the Investors section of its website (www.gulfportenergy.com)
to communicate with investors. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material
information. The information on Gulfport’s website is not part of this filing.
Investor Contact:
Jessica Antle – Vice President, Investor Relations
jantle@gulfportenergy.com
405-252-4550
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