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 - May 7, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

QEP RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

STATE OF DELAWARE	001-34778	87-0287750
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1050 17^th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80265

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 303-672-6900

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

QEP Resources, Inc. revised its Corporate Governance Guidelines (the Guidelines) to indicate that the Lead Director is elected by the independent directors. The current Lead Director was selected in a manner consistent with this policy. The revised Guidelines are located on the Company's web site at www.qepres.com.

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.

QEP Resources, Inc.

    (Registrant)

May 7, 2013

/s/Richard J. Doleshek

Richard J. Doleshek

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer