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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 6, 2018
 

NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33999
95-3848122
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 990 
Minnetonka, Minnesota
55305
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (952) 476-9800
 

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 9, 2018, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. issued a press release announcing 2018 second quarter financial and operating results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


Item 3.02             Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On August 6, 2018 and August 7, 2018, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into two independent, separately negotiated exchange agreements with holders of the Company’s 8.00% senior notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). 

Pursuant to the first agreement, the Company agreed to issue 3,244,657 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), in exchange for $11,954,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes.  If the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock over a specified period is below a certain price, the Company will be required to issue additional shares of Common Stock to the holder.  The initial shares of Common Stock are expected to be issued on or about August 13, 2018.

Pursuant to the second agreement, the Company agreed to issue an amount of shares of Common Stock with an agreed-upon value of $1,567,500 in exchange for $1,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The actual number of shares of Common Stock to be issued in the exchange will be based on the volume-weighted average price per share of the Common Stock over a specified period.  The shares of Common Stock are expected to be delivered on or about August 13, 2018.

The issuance of the shares of Common Stock in exchange for the Notes is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
  
  
  
  
Press release of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., dated August 9, 2018.







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.

Date: August 9, 2018
NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
By /s/ Erik J. Romslo                                 
Erik J. Romslo
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary