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): February 7, 2014
RESOLUTE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34464 | 27-0659371 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 1675 Broadway, Suite 1950 Denver, CO |
80202 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-534-4600
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:
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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. |
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Resolute Energy Corporation (the “Company”) has appointed Gary L. Hultquist as a Class III director of the Company and member of the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee of the Board, effective February 7, 2014.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Hultquist and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a director. Additionally, there are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Hultquist that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Hultquist will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard director compensation arrangements as described in its 2013 Proxy Statement, dated April 25, 2013.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 10, 2014 | |
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.
Date: February 10, 2014
| RESOLUTE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ James M. Piccone | |
| James M. Piccone | ||
| President | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 10, 2014 | |
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