0000902664-15-001115.txt : 20150218 0000902664-15-001115.hdr.sgml : 20150216 20150217170050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-15-001115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GULFPORT ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874499 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 731521290 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51297 FILM NUMBER: 15623991 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4058488807 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73134 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WRT ENERGY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIR TREE INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056491 IRS NUMBER: 133745261 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 505 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123983500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 505 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIR TREE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990510 SC 13G/A 1 p15-0598sc13ga.htm GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
 

Gulfport Energy Corporation

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

402635304

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
X Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of6 Pages)

 

______________________________

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Fir Tree Inc.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

New York

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

2,888,080 shares of Common Stock (as defined below)

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,888,080 shares of Common Stock

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,888,080 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

3.4%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, CO

         

 

 

 
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
  Gulfport Energy Corporation (the "Issuer")

   

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
  14313 North May Avenue, Suite 100
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
  This Schedule 13G/A is being filed on behalf of Fir Tree Inc., a New York corporation (“Fir Tree”), relating to Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), issued by Issuer, purchased by certain private-pooled investment vehicles for which Fir Tree serves as the investment manager (the “Funds”).
  Fir Tree is the investment manager of the Funds, and has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Common Stock held by the Funds.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
  The address of the principal business office of Fir Tree is:
 

Fir Tree Inc.

505 Fifth Avenue

23rd Floor

New York, New York 10017

 

Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
  Fir Tree is a New York corporation.

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
  402635304

 

Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
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  (g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h) ¨ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: _____________________________________________

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP
  The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G/A is calculated based on 85,531,504 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 1, 2014, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed as of November 6, 2014.
  The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page hereto for the Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for the Reporting Person.

 

Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
   
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].

 

Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

 
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Item 10. CERTIFICATION

   
  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
   
   
   
   

 

 
CUSIP NO. 40263530413G/APage 6 of 6 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 17, 2015

 

FIR TREE INC.    
     
     
/s/ James Walker    
Name: James Walker    
Title: Managing Director