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 26, 2013
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-33784 | 20-8084793 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(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) | |||
Registrant’s 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 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
On February 26, 2013, SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC (“SandRidge E&P”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SandRidge Energy, Inc. (“SandRidge”), and Sheridan Holding Company II, LLC (“Sheridan”) closed the transaction pursuant to which Sheridan acquired SandRidge E&P’s assets in the Permian Basin, other than those assets associated with SandRidge Permian Trust (the “Permian Properties”), for $2.6 billion in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. The effective date of the transaction is January 1, 2013.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet at September 30, 2012, Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and related notes showing the pro forma effects of the sale of the Permian Properties and certain other transactions were filed as Exhibit 99.1 to SandRidge Energy, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 18, 2013 and are incorporated herein by this reference.
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.
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: March 1, 2013 |
By: | /s/ James D. Bennett | ||
| James D. Bennett | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||