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): January 13, 2015 (January 9, 2015)
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-36490 | 46-4710769 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1800 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713) 588-8300
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 January 9, 2015, the Board of Directors of Memorial Resource Development Corp. (the Company) made the grant of 9,695 restricted shares (the Restricted Shares) to John A. Weinzierl, the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Companys 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
On January 9, 2015, the Board of Directors of Memorial Production Partners GP LLC (MEMP GP), the general partner of Memorial Production Partners LP (the Partnership), approved a grant of 11,327 restricted common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the Restricted Units) to Mr. Weinzierl pursuant to MEMP GPs Long-Term Incentive Plan.
The grant of the Restricted Shares and the Restricted Units was in lieu of Mr. Weinzierls annual cash bonus for 2014.
The grant of the Restricted Shares to Mr. Weinzierl was made pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement, a form of which was previously filed with the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on June 18, 2014 (the Form S-8), and will vest pro-rata over a three year period. The terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement are substantially the same as the terms set forth in the form of such agreement previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-8. The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Form of Restricted Stock Agreement. A copy of the Form of Restricted Stock Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.
The grant of the Restricted Units to Mr. Weinzierl was made pursuant to a Restricted Unit Agreement, a form of which was previously filed with the Partnerships Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on December 14, 2011 (the Partnership Form S-8), and will vest pro-rata over a three year period. The terms of the Restricted Unit Agreement are substantially the same as the terms set forth in the form of such agreement previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Partnership Form S-8. The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Form of Restricted Unit Agreement. A copy of the Form of Restricted Unit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-196855) filed on June 18, 2014) | |
10.2 | Form of Restricted Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Partnerships Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-178493) filed on December 14, 2011) |
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.
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP. | ||||||
Date: January 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Kyle N. Roane | ||||
Kyle N. Roane | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-196855) filed on June 18, 2014) | |
10.2 | Form of Restricted Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Partnerships Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-178493) filed on December 14, 2011) |