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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report: November 17, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)


QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-34778
87-0287750
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1050 17th Street, Suite 800
Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(303) 672-6900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

On November 17, 2018, QEP Resources, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Jim E. Torgerson, Executive Vice President, would be leaving the Company effective January 2, 2019. Mr. Torgerson will receive a severance package and pro rata retention bonus pursuant to the terms of the Company’s previously announced executive retention and severance compensation program.






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.


 
 
QEP Resources, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
November 19, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard J. Doleshek
 
 
Richard J. Doleshek
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer