8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 7, 2017

DENBURY RESOURCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-12935	20-0467835
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

5320 Legacy Drive

Plano, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)

75024

(Zip code)

(972) 673-2000

(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):

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 – Other Events

On December 7, 2017, Denbury Resources Inc. issued a press release regarding the commencement of private offers (the “Exchange Offers”) to qualified institutional buyers or non-U.S. persons who hold its outstanding 6⅜% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021, 5½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022, and 4⅝% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (collectively, the “Old Notes”) to exchange a portion of their Old Notes for up to approximately $182 million of new 9¼% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due March 31, 2022 and up to approximately $147 million of new 5% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2023. The Exchange Offers are being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering memorandum and the related letter of transmittal, each dated December 7, 2017. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1*	Denbury Press Release, dated December 7, 2017.

* Included herewith.

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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.

	Denbury Resources Inc. (Registrant)
Date: December 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Mark C. Allen
		Mark C. Allen
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Denbury Press Release, dated December 7, 2017.

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EX-99.1

	
		
		
		Exhibit