8-K
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 - April 27, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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STATE OF DELAWARE | 001-34778 | 87-0287750 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1050 17th Street, Suite 800, Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 303-672-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 27, 2016, QEP Resources, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release to report the results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2016, and to provide an update to 2016 guidance. A copy of the Registrant's release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant's press release announcing its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2016, includes non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's financial and operating performance that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Registrant has provided quantitative reconciliations within the press release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
The information contained in Item 2.02 to this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
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99.1 | Press release issued April 27, 2016, by QEP Resources, Inc. | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | QEP Resources, Inc. |
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April 27, 2016 | | |
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| | /s/ Richard J. Doleshek |
| | Richard J. Doleshek |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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List of Exhibits: | | |
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Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
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99.1 | Press release issued April 27, 2016, by QEP Resources, Inc. | |