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 16, 2016
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-33784 | 20-8084793 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 429-5500
(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:
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 16, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had elected to defer interest payments then due with respect to its 7.5% senior notes due 2023 and 7.5% senior convertible notes due 2023 (collectively, the “2023 Notes”).
On March 15, 2016, within the 30-day interest payment grace period provided for in the indentures governing the 2023 Notes, the Company made payments of approximately $21.7 million in satisfaction of its obligations under the 2023 Notes. Further, on March 16, 2016, the Company made approximately $28.4 million in interest payments then due with respect to its 7.5% senior notes due 2021.
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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.
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | ||||
| (registrant) | ||||
| Date: March 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Philip T. Warman | ||
| Name: | Philip T. Warman | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
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