8-K

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): September 8, 2017

HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

001-32490	87-0400335
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 475

Houston, Texas 77079

(Address of principal executive offices,
including Zip Code)

(713) 353-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

Not applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

Emerging growth company                                     o

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.    o

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains express or implied forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s belief and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future operational or financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “future,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “pro-forma,” “potential,” “attempt,” “develop,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. These factors include, without limitation, our ability to raise additional funding as required to execute our exploration and development program, our dependence on a single exploration asset, our lack of proved reserves, our lack of operating revenue, dependence on joint development partners, the high operating risks of developing oil and gas resources, weather conditions and natural disasters, political conditions in the regions in which we operate or propose to operate, fluctuations in prices of oil and natural gas, the threats of terrorism, and general economic conditions.

You should read this Report and the documents that we reference in this Report and have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as exhibits hereto completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Report represent our views as of the date of this Report.

We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should therefore not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Report.  Investors should carefully review the risk factors disclosures and other information, including our financial statements and the notes thereto, set forth in the reports and other documents we file with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov.

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Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 8, 2017, Hyperdynamics Corporation issued a press release titled, “Hyperdynamics Announces Fatala-1 Exploration Well Did Not Encounter Hydrocarbons.”  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information disclosed in Item 7.01, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 8, 2017 titled, “Hyperdynamics Announces Fatala-1 Exploration Well Did Not Encounter Hydrocarbons.”

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 8, 2017 titled, “Hyperdynamics Announces Fatala-1 Exploration Well Did Not Encounter Hydrocarbons.”

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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.

	HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION
Date: September 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Ray Leonard
	Name:	Ray Leonard
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

September 8, 2017

Hyperdynamics Announces Fatala-1 Exploration Well Did Not Encounter Hydrocarbons

HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Hyperdynamics Corporation (OTCQX: HDYN) (“Hyperdynamics” or the “Company”), announced that the Fatala-1 exploration well drilled offshore the Republic of Guinea in Northwest Africa has reached its total drilling depth and did not encounter hydrocarbons.

Fatala-1 was drilled in 2,897 meters of water and reached a total depth of 5,117 meters below sea level. The well encountered a 75-meter-thick Cenomanian sedimentary channel sequence, but it contained predominantly siltstone and clays with no hydrocarbon shows. The well will be plugged and abandoned.

“We are very disappointed at the results of Fatala-1, considering the extremely promising geophysical data on the prospect,” said Ray Leonard, Hyperdynamics’ President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Hyperdynamics and our 50% partner in the well, SAPETRO, currently hold rights to the Guinea concession through September 21, 2017. In the very near future, we will be studying the results of the well and evaluating any future options we may have for further activity in Guinea.”

“Fatala-1 was the deepest-water well ever drilled offshore Africa, and I’m pleased to say that it was drilled safely and within expected budget,” Leonard added.

About Hyperdynamics

Hyperdynamics is an emerging independent oil and gas exploration company that is exploring for oil and gas offshore the Republic of Guinea in Northwest Africa. To find out more, visit our website at www.hyperdynamics.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This News Release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27 A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” or “think.” Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. We assume no duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements based on changes in plans or expectations or otherwise.

Contacts:

Ray Leonard

President and Chief Executive Officer

713-353-9445

Anne Pearson / Jack Lascar

Dennard-Lascar Associates

713-529-6600