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 28, 2018
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-12719 | 76-0466193 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 801 Louisiana St., Suite 700, Houston, Texas | 77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-780-9494
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
On February 28, 2018, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., closed, in two separate transactions, the sale of working interests in certain oil and gas leases, wells, units and facilities and certain net leasehold interests in a portion of its undeveloped acreage in the Angelina River Trend in Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties, Texas to BP America Production Company (“BP”) for total consideration of approximately $23 million, with an effective date of January 1, 2018 (the “Disposition”). The Disposition is subject to customary post-closing adjustments.
The Company will use a portion of the proceeds from the Disposition to pay off its revolver, with plans to accelerate development of its North Louisiana Haynesville asset in the second half of 2018.
Prior to the Disposition, there were no material relationships between BP, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its affiliates, directors, officers or any associate of such directors or officers, on the other hand.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
The pro forma financial information required by this Item 9.01(b) will be filed by amendment to this Current Report no later than four business days after the closing of the Disposition.
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.
| GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||||
| February 28, 2018 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Killelea | ||
| Name: | Michael J. Killelea | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||