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): August 20, 2012

GMX RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Oklahoma
 
001-32977
 
73-1534474
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
 (Commission File Number)
 
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Benham Place
9400 North Broadway, Suite 600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


(405) 600-0711
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 20, 2012, Timothy L. Benton, one of the named executive officers of GMX Resources Inc. (the "Company") for purposes of this Item 5.02, provided notice of resignation, effective August 21, 2012, from his position as the Company's Executive Vice President - Geosciences, upon accepting a new role in the industry. Mr. Benton's responsibilities will be absorbed by our current managers and staff of petroleum engineers and geoscientists in Operations and Geosciences.
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.

 
GMX RESOURCES INC.
 
 
Date: August 24, 2012
By:/s/ James A. Merrill
Name:James A. Merrill
Title:Chief Financial Officer