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): November 20, 2015 


Escalera Resources Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

 

1-33571

 

830214692

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

1675 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) - 794-8445

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:

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On November 20, 2015, the Company appointed Gary Grinsfelder, 65, as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). Mr. Grinsfelder previously held the position of VP, Mergers and Acquisitions of the Company since November 2014.

Mr. Grinsfelder’s compensation will remain unchanged in connection with his appointment as COO.


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESCALERA RESOURCES CO.

 

 

 

Date: November 27, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ Adam Fenster

 

 

Name:

 

Adam Fenster

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer