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): December 3, 2012
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | I-33784 | 20-8084793 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
73102 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (405) 429-5500 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 3, 2012, SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that the Companys Board of Directors has set December 13, 2012 as the record date for the determination of the Companys stockholders who are entitled to execute, withhold or revoke consents relating to the proposed solicitation of written stockholder consents by TPG-Axon Partners, LP. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated December 3, 2012. |
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: December 3, 2012 | SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ James D. Bennett | |||||
James D. Bennett | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated December 3, 2012. |