6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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F O R M 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of

August 2017

Commission File Number 001-36258

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

(Name of Registrant)

Suite 2000, 585-8th Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1G1

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F £ Form 40-F S

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): £

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): £

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes £ No S

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

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.

Crescent Point Energy Corp.
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Ken Lamont
Name:	Ken Lamont
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 15, 2017

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1 News Release re: Crescent Point Energy Confirms August 2017 Dividend

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CONFIRMS AUGUST 2017 DIVIDEND

August 15, 2017 CALGARY, ALBERTA. Crescent Point Energy Corp. (“Crescent Point” or the “Company”) (TSX and NYSE: CPG) confirms that the dividend to be paid on September 15, 2017, in respect of August 2017 production, for shareholders of record on August 31, 2017, will be CDN$0.03 per share.

These dividends are designated as “eligible dividends” for Canadian income tax purposes. For U.S. income tax purposes, Crescent Point’s dividends are considered “qualified dividends.”

Crescent Point is a leading North American light and medium oil producer that seeks to maximize shareholder return through its total return strategy of long-term growth plus dividend income.

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CORP.

Scott Saxberg,

President and Chief Executive Officer

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CORP. PLEASE CONTACT:

Ken Lamont, Chief Financial Officer, or Brad Borggard, Vice President, Corporate Planning and Investor Relations

Telephone: (403) 693-0020	Toll free (U.S. & Canada): 888-693-0020
Fax: (403) 693-0070	Website: www.crescentpointenergy.com

Crescent Point shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange, both under the symbol CPG.

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

Suite 2000, 585 - 8^th Avenue S.W.

Calgary, AB, T2P 1G1