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EX-1.1 - EXHIBIT 1.1 - Emerald Oil, Inc.v356041_ex1-1.htm
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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Emerald Oil, Inc.v356041_ex99-1.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 27, 2013 (September 26, 2013)

 

EMERALD OIL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Montana   1-35097   77-0639000
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1600 Broadway, Suite 1360
Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(303) 323-0008

(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 filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On September 26, 2013, Emerald Oil, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company will sell 15,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) at a public offering price of $6.70 per share. The Underwriters were also granted an option to purchase up to maximum of 2,250,000 additional shares of the Common Stock from the Company. The material terms of the offering of the shares of Common Stock are described in the prospectus supplement dated September 26, 2013, as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The offer and sale of the shares of Common Stock were registered with the Commission pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-184430), and the closing is expected to occur on October 1, 2013.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering of approximately $95.4 million (after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses) and the net proceeds from any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock to accelerate its development and growth plans, finance, in whole or in part, the costs of acquisitions, and finance capital expenditures and/or general corporate purposes.

 

The Underwriters and their affiliates have performed investment and commercial banking and advisory services for the Company and its affiliates from time to time for which they have received customary fees and expenses. The Underwriters and their affiliates may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for the Company in the ordinary course of their business.

 

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights, obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 26, 2013, the Company issued a press release entitled “Emerald Oil, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

 

Exhibit   Exhibit Description
     
1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 26, 2013, among Emerald Oil, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
     
5.1   Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
     
23.1   Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
99.1   Press release dated September 26, 2013.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  EMERALD OIL, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Paul Wiesner
  Paul Wiesner
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: September 27, 2013

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Exhibit Description
     
1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 26, 2013, among Emerald Oil, Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
     
5.1   Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
     
23.1   Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
99.1   Press release dated September 26, 2013.