8-K

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Date: April 13, 2018

/s/ Bruce R. DeBoer

Bruce R. DeBoer

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

0001193125-18-116954.txt : 20180413 0001193125-18-116954.hdr.sgml : 20180413 20180413163305 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-116954 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180412 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20180413 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180413 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITING PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001255474 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 200098515 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31899 FILM NUMBER: 18754692 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80290 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-1661 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1700 BROADWAY STREET 2: STE 2300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80290-2300 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WHITING PETROLEUM HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030721 8-K 1 d569574d8k.htm 8-K 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): April 12, 2018

Whiting Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-31899

20-0098515

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(303) 837-1661

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

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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 12, 2018, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) determined that the employment of Mark R. Williams, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Exploration and Development, will end effective April 13, 2018.

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.