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): August 12, 2016

HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 538-0300

(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):

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

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

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

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Item 3.01                   Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

On August 12, 2016, Halcón Resources Corporation (the “Company”) was notified by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that its average market capitalization and stockholders’ equity was less than $50 million over a 30 trading-day period, which are the minimum values required for continued listing by the NYSE under Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.  The Company has 45 days from receipt of the notice to submit a plan to regain compliance.  The Company expects to notify the NYSE within such time period that it intends to cure the deficiency and satisfy the minimum values required for continued listing upon consummation of its current restructuring plan.  If the NYSE approves the Company’s plan, the Company’s shares will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during the 18 month cure period, subject to its compliance with other NYSE continued listing standards.

The notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s common stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during this period, subject to the Company’s compliance with other listing standards, under the symbol “HK.”

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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