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): April 9, 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)
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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.
On April 9, 2014, Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has appointed Michael T. Beyer as Vice President - Controller & Chief Accounting Officer. The appointment is effective as of April 9, 2014. Mr. Beyer, 38, joined the Company in 2007. He previously served as the Controller for the Company since 2012 and prior to that was the Manager of Financial Accounting for the Company from 2008 to 2012 and Senior Accountant from 2007 to 2008. He holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 9, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Michael T. Beyer as Vice President - Controller & Chief Accounting Officer. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release 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 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 dated April 9, 2014 announcing the appointment of Michael T. Beyer as Vice President - Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | |
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: April 9, 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 dated April 9, 2014 announcing the appointment of Michael T. Beyer as Vice President - Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | |
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 Michael T. Beyer Chief Accounting Officer
TULSA, OK - April 9, 2014 - Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) (“Laredo” or “the Company”), today announced the promotion of Michael T. Beyer to Vice President - Controller & Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Beyer, who has been with Laredo since 2007, has served as Controller since 2012.
“Michael has been an integral part of Laredo’s success for many years,” said Randy A. Foutch, Chairman and CEO of Laredo. “His 11 years of experience in oil and gas accounting has been invaluable as Laredo has grown from a small private company to a publicly traded company with a multi-billion dollar market capitalization. We are pleased to have someone with Michael’s expertise to head our accounting activities.”
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Beyer spent five years at a private energy company. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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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