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): May 6, 2015

 

HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35467

 

20-0700684

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1000 Louisiana St., Suite 6700

Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 538-0300

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2):

 

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Item 5.02                   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Halcón Resources Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 6, 2015, discussed further in Item 5.07 below, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Halcón Resources Corporation First Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized to be issued under the 2012 Plan by 40.0 million shares, to a total of 81.5 million shares.  A copy of Amendment No. 2 to the 2012 Plan effecting the increase under the 2012 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

A description of the 2012 Plan is included in the Company’s 2015 annual proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015 under the heading “Proposal 3 — Approval of Amendment to Our First Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan” and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03                   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

Also at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company held on May 6, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to amend Article Fifth to declassify the Company’s board of directors and provide for the annual election of directors (the “Declassification Amendment”).  The Company’s prior certificate of incorporation provided that the board of directors be divided into three classes, with members of each serving a three-year term of office.  The Declassification Amendment was included in an amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “A&R Certificate of Incorporation”) which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 6, 2015 after the annual meeting of stockholders and was effective as of May 7, 2015.  A copy of the A&R Certificate of Incorporation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In connection with the Declassification Amendment incorporated into the A&R Certificate of Incorporation, the board of directors approved conforming amendments to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended, the “Bylaws”) which became effective immediately following the effectiveness of the A&R Certificate of Incorporation.  A copy of the Bylaws is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

An annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on May 6, 2015 for the purpose of voting on six proposals.

 

The first proposal was the election of three individuals to serve as directors of the Company for one-year terms expiring in 2016. The three directors elected and the tabulation of votes for each were:

 

Proposal 1 —
Nominees for Directors

 

Votes For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Tucker S. Bridwell

 

234,473,735

 

21,862,092

 

122,766,027

 

Kevin E. Godwin

 

253,797,485

 

2,538,342

 

122,766,027

 

Mark A. Welsh IV

 

234,481,408

 

21,854,419

 

122,766,027

 

 

The Company’s continuing directors after the meeting include James W. Christmas, Thomas R. Fuller, David B. Miller, Daniel A. Rioux, Michael A. Vlasic and Floyd C. Wilson.  In accordance with the Declassification Amendment, beginning with the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, each member of the Company’s board of directors will stand for election annually.

 

The second proposal was the approval of an amendment to the Company’s A&R Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors, a one-for-five reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”).  The votes on the proposal were:

 

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Proposal 2

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Approval of amendment to A&R Certificate of Incorporation for Reverse Stock Split

 

317,393,181

 

57,784,480

 

3,920,841

 

 

The Company’s board of directors has sole discretion over when, if ever, the Reverse Stock Split will be effected by the Company.  The board of directors reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the Company’s stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split if the board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. If the Reverse Stock Split is not effected prior to the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, then the Company shall seek further stockholder approval for such action, if, and to the extent, the board of directors determines any such reverse stock split to be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.

 

The third proposal was the approval of an amendment to the 2012 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the 2012 Plan by 40.0 million shares, to a total of 81.5 million shares. The votes on the proposal were:

 

Proposal 3

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Abstentions

 

Approval of Amendment to 2012 Plan

 

237,406,649

 

18,357,277

 

122,766,027

 

568,549

 

 

The fourth proposal was the approval of, in accordance with the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, the issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock to HALRES LLC upon conversion of the Company’s 8.0% senior convertible note and exercise of the 2012 warrants. The votes on the proposal were:

 

Proposal 4

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Abstentions

 

Approval of issuance of additional shares of common stock to HALRES LLC

 

230,061,829

 

25,713,491

 

122,766,027

 

557,155

 

 

The fifth proposal was approval of the Declassification Amendment. The votes on the proposal were:

 

Proposal 5

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Abstentions

 

Approval of Declassification Amendment

 

253,975,729

 

1,962,297

 

122,766,027

 

394,449

 

 

Based upon the results of the stockholder vote on Proposal 5, each member of the Company’s board of directors will stand for election annually beginning with the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

The sixth proposal was the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The votes on the proposal were:

 

Proposal 6

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

374,000,541

 

4,258,445

 

839,516

 

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)   Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Halcón Resources Corporation dated May 6, 2015

 

 

 

3.2

 

Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Halcón Resources Corporation, effective as of May 7, 2015

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 2 to Halcón Resources Corporation First Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

May 7, 2015

By:

/s/ Mark J. Mize

 

Name:

Mark J. Mize

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Halcón Resources Corporation dated May 6, 2015

 

 

 

3.2

 

Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Halcón Resources Corporation effective as of May 7, 2015

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 2 to Halcón Resources Corporation First Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

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