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): December 9, 2015
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) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 801 Louisiana, Suite 700 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 780-9494
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 9, 2015, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) filed an amendment to extend the expiration date of its previously announced tender offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) (i) any and all of the shares of the Company’s outstanding 5.375% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) up to 2,390,000 depositary shares representing the Company’s outstanding 10.00% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock and (iii) up to 2,390,000 depositary shares representing the Company’s outstanding 9.75% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock for newly issued depositary shares each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of the Company’s 10.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company has extended the expiration of the Exchange Offers until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 15, 2015. The Company also announced that it will apply to list the Series E Preferred Stock on the OTC Market Group, Inc. A copy of the related press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued December 9, 2015. | |
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: December 9, 2015
| GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Killelea | |
| Michael J. Killelea | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued December 9, 2015. | |