0001108827-17-000063.txt : 20170920 0001108827-17-000063.hdr.sgml : 20170920 20170920163032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001108827-17-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170914 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170920 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QEP RESOURCES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108827 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 870287750 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34778 FILM NUMBER: 171094276 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80265 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-672-6900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80265 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000309 8-K 1 a8-kthompsonagreemnt.htm 8-K Document


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
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Date of Report: September 14, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)


QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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

1050 17th Street, Suite 800
Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

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

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2017, by QEP Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company announced that Matthew Thompson, Vice President, Energy, had elected to leave the Company to pursue other opportunities effective September 15, 2017. Subsequent to filing the Form 8-K, in conjunction with Mr. Thompson's departure from the Company, the Company approved compensation to Mr. Thompson as follows: 1) cash severance of $387,900; 2) prorated accelerated vesting of long-term incentive awards resulting in 16,860 shares of restricted stock, options to purchase 15,861 shares of stock, and 19,441 performance share units (to be paid in cash based on actual performance in February 2018, February 2019 and February 2020); and 3) insurance and other benefits.





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)
 
 
 
September 20, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard J. Doleshek
 
 
Richard J. Doleshek
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer