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):  February 15, 2016

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (918) 947-8550

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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 February 15, 2016, Thomas C. Knudson, George A. DeMontrond and John Mogford each resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of February 15, 2016.  None of the foregoing members of the Board have indicated to the Company that their resignation was due to any disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Bruce Stover, Chairman of the Board, commented, “The Company greatly appreciates the hard work, leadership, wisdom and guidance that Tom, John and George provided the Company while serving as members of the Company’s Board of Directors over the past years.  We wish each of them the very best in their future endeavors.”

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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