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):  July 24, 2014 (July 22, 2014)

 

HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

001-32490

 

87-0400335

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 475

Houston, Texas 77079

(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)

 

voice: (713) 353-9400

fax: (713) 353-9421

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 

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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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 July 10, 2014, Chris DePue, our Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, resigned his positions with us and our subsidiaries, effective August 1, 2014.  On July 22, 2014, our Board of Directors appointed David W. Wesson, who currently serves as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to also serve as our Principal Accounting Officer, effective August 1, 2014.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 24, 2014

 

By:

/s/ David W. Wesson

 

 

 

Name:

David W. Wesson

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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