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
May 2, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 1000
Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

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

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 7.01                                           Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

In connection with discussions and negotiations with certain of its creditors, Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into confidentiality agreements with such creditors prior to the filing of its voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  Pursuant to the confidentiality agreements, the Company agreed to publicly disclose all material non-public information regarding the Company provided to such creditors and referenced in the confidentiality agreements (the “Cleansing Materials”).  A copy of the Cleansing Materials is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information included in this Form 8-K under Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, unless the registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Cleansing Materials.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

May 2, 2016	MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.
	By:	/s/ Scott C. Weatherholt
	Name:	Scott C. Weatherholt
	Title: Vice President - General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

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