UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2012

HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35467	20-0700684
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1000 Louisiana, Suite 6700 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 538-0300

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

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Halcón Resources Corporation (the “Company”) hereby files this amendment to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on May 22, 2012 to include additional disclosure under Item 5.02 regarding the base salaries of Stephen W. Herod and Joseph S. Rinando, III. The disclosure under Items 5.02, 5.07 and 9.01 in the previous report is not affected by this amendment on Form 8-K/A and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

On May 23, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved (i) an annual base salary of $400,000 for Stephen W. Herod in connection with his appointment as President of the Company and (ii) an annual base salary of $260,000 for Joseph S. Rinando, III in connection with his appointment as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. The Compensation Committee retained Longnecker & Associates, an independent compensation consultant, to advise the committee regarding the Company’s executive compensation arrangements.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION
May 30, 2012	By:	/s/ Mark J. Mize
	Name:	Mark J. Mize
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer