Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2012

 

 

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33784   20-8084793

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  73102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (405) 429-5500

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On June 20, 2012, a subsidiary of SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) from Hunt Oil Company, Hunt Chieftain Development, L.P., and Hunt Oil Company of Louisiana, Inc. of certain oil and gas properties (the “Assets”). The effective date of the Acquisition is January 1, 2012.

The Assets, which comprise 74 active wells and approximately 184,471 gross (102,864 net) acres located primarily along the Gulf Coast from south Texas to eastern Louisiana, are currently producing approximately 3,000 boed.

The Company paid approximately $50 million for the Assets, subject to adjustments made in the ordinary course, which the Company funded from its cash balance, and assumed plugging and abandonment and other ordinary course liabilities.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K relating to the Acquisition described in Item 2.01 above will be filed by amendment to this Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but not later than 71 days after the date on which this Form 8-K was required to be filed.


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.

 

   

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: June 22, 2012   By:   /s/ James D. Bennett
  James D. Bennett
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer