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): February 21, 2012

Concho Resources Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-33615	76-0818600
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

550 West Texas Avenue, Suite 100 Midland, Texas	79701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 683-7443

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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.

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 21, 2012, the compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Concho Resources Inc. (the “Company”) took certain actions with respect to the compensation of its executive officers, including approving bonuses for 2011 performance and making restricted stock grants to executive officers under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2013. Information for the awards made to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other executive officers is set forth in the table below.

Officer	Title	Restricted Stock Awards
Timothy A. Leach	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President	43,416
C. William Giraud	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	11,289
Jack F. Harper	Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff	12,157
Darin G. Holderness	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	11,289
Matthew G. Hyde	Senior Vice President of Exploration	11,289
E. Joseph Wright	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	19,104

2012 Bonus Plan for Executive Officers

On February 21, 2012, the Compensation Committee approved the bonus plan for the Company’s executive officers for the year ending December 31, 2012 (the “2012 Bonus Plan”). The 2012 Bonus Plan is designed to reward the Company’s executive officers for achieving both short- and long-term performance and strategic goals. Performance will be judged based on successful execution of the Company’s annual business plan objectives and on stock price and other performance criteria relative to peer companies. In evaluating the executive officers’ performance, the Compensation Committee may consider certain objectives, including growth of oil and gas production and proved reserves, achievement of income and/or cash flow targets, finding and development costs, changes in net asset value per share, successful completion of acquisitions and other items they may consider to be critical to our success. The objectives are not weighted because the relative importance of these, or any other objectives, is flexible and changes over time, and because the relative responsibilities of each executive officer in the achievement of the objectives may differ. The Compensation Committee intends to take a broad view in applying the 2012 Bonus Plan and will review the Company’s performance and accomplishments of its strategic initiatives as a whole throughout the entire year.

Pursuant to the 2012 Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee has set the target annual cash bonus amount for 2012 to be (i) 100% of the 2012 base salary for Mr. Leach, although the award to Mr. Leach may range from 0% to 200% of 2012 base salary depending on the Compensation Committee’s evaluation; (ii) 85% of the 2012 base salary for each of Messrs. Harper and Wright, although the award to each may range from 0% to 170% of 2012 base salary depending on the Compensation Committee’s evaluation; and (iii) 75% of the 2012 base salary for each of Messrs. Giraud, Holderness and Hyde, although the award to each may range from 0% to 150% of 2012 base salary depending on the Compensation Committee’s evaluation.

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.

		CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
Date:	February 27, 2012	By:	/s/ C. WILLIAM GIRAUD
		Name:	C. William Giraud
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary