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): February 20, 2014
LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-35380 | 45-3007926 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
15 W. Sixth Street, Suite 1800, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74119 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 513-4570
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:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 20, 2014, Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the promotion of Daniel C. Schooley to Senior Vice President Midstream and Marketing. The press release is available on the Company's website, www.laredopetro.com, and is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release | |
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.
LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | ||
Date: February 20, 2014 | By: | /s/ Richard C. Buterbaugh |
Richard C. Buterbaugh | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release | |
Exhibit 99.1
15 West 6th Street, Suite, 1800 · Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 · (918) 513-4570 · Fax: (918) 513-4571
www.laredopetro.com
Laredo Petroleum Names Dan C. Schooley Senior Vice President
Midstream and Marketing
TULSA, OK - February 20, 2014 - Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) (“Laredo” or “the Company”), today announced the promotion of Dan C. Schooley to Senior Vice President Midstream and Marketing. In this new position, Mr. Schooley, who has been with the Company since 2007 as Vice President of Marketing, will be responsible for the activities of Laredo Midstream Services, LLC (“LMS”, and formerly known as Laredo Gas Services), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laredo.
LMS, formed in 2007, manages the gathering and marketing activities of Laredo. The growth of the Company has expanded the activities and responsibilities of LMS to include oversight of the build-out of the infrastructure necessary for the Laredo’s full-scale, multi-zone development plan and the expected production growth resulting from it. Mr. Schooley will oversee the expansion of the production corridors that are integral to the efficient movement of water, oil and gas to and from drilling locations.
“We are excited to have Dan leading our efforts at LMS,” commented Randy A. Foutch, Chairman and CEO of Laredo. “It is a testament to the strength of the organization that we have someone of Dan’s caliber to manage a part of the business that is so vital to the future of the Company. His midstream and marketing expertise has proven to be invaluable as we continue to expand on our muti-zone development plan and continue to create value in our Permian-Garden City asset.”
Mr. Schooley has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry. Prior to joining Laredo, he was Vice President of gas supply at Superior Pipeline and was Vice President, Marketing and Risk Management at Latigo Petroleum, a company founded by Randy Foutch. He also spent 15 years with Oxley Petroleum where he oversaw the spin-out of the midstream business and was President of the successor company, Lumen. Mr. Schooley earned a Master of Science in Resource Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry, both from Oklahoma State University.
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. is an independent energy company with headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Laredo's business strategy is focused on the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian region of the United States.
Additional information about Laredo may be found on its website at www.laredopetro.com.
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Contacts:
Ron Hagood: (918) 858-5504 - RHagood@laredopetro.com
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