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 – November 25, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE | 001-34778 | 87-0287750 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1050 17th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 672-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 November 25, 2013, the Board of Directors of QEP Resources, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Richard J. Doleshek, age 55, to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. As previously disclosed, Kendall K. Carbone, the Company’s former Chief Accounting Officer, resigned from her positions with the Company effective as of November 22, 2013.
Mr. Doleshek currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2009 to present) and Treasurer (2010 to present). Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Doleshek was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilcorp Energy Company (2001 to 2009). There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Doleshek and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Doleshek has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company and has not been involved in any related person transactions that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Doleshek participates in various executive compensation plans as previously disclosed in the Company’s 2013 proxy statement.
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.
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Registrant)
December 2, 2013
/s/ Richard J. Doleshek
Richard J. Doleshek
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer