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) June 4, 2019

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma	001-32886	73-0767549
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
20 N. Broadway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		73102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 234-9000

Not Applicable.

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CLR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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

On June 4, 2019, Patrick W. Bent’s title was changed from Senior Vice President, Drilling to Senior Vice President, Operations of Continental Resources, Inc. (the “Company”). The change in title reflects an increase in the extent of his responsibilities related to oversight of production related matters.

In connection with this change, Mr. Bent received, or will receive the following changes to his compensation, effective June 4, 2019:

• annual base salary: $530,000;

• target annual cash bonus amount under the Company’s annual cash bonus plan of 80% of base earnings;

• annual target value for future equity grants of $1,800,000; and

• an additional aggregate amount of $575,000 of value to be added to existing restricted awards vesting from 2020 to 2022, with $125,000, $175,000 and $275,000 of value to be added to the shares vesting in each of February 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively (subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors).

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (Registrant)
Dated: June 7, 2019
	By:	/s/ John D. Hart
		John D. Hart
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer