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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - EPL OIL & GAS, INC. | d697030dex991.htm |
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): March 21, 2014
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16179 | 72-1409562 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 919 Milam Street, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(713) 228-0711
(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:
| x | 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) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 21, 2014, EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. (“EPL”) issued a press release announcing that EPL was the high bidder on 21 leases at the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 231 held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release dated March 21, 2014, issued by EPL | |
| * | Furnished herewith |
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.
Dated: March 21, 2014
| EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ David P. Cedro | |
| David P. Cedro Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release dated March 21, 2014, issued by EPL | |
| * | Furnished herewith |