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 12, 2018
NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33999 | 95-3848122 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
601 Carlson Parkway Suite 990 Minnetonka, Minnesota |
55305 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (952) 476-9800
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
As previously announced, on October 1, 2018 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the Company) completed the acquisition of certain oil and gas properties and interests from an affiliate of W Energy Partners LLC (W Energy), effective as of July 1, 2018 (the W Energy Acquisition).
On October 23, 2018, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a registration statement on Form S-3, file no. 333-227945 (the Registration Statement), to register certain shares of the Companys common stock, par value $.001 per share, including shares issued and potentially issuable to W Energy as consideration for the W Energy Acquisition.
This Form 8-K is being filed by the Company solely to provide additional disclosures required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X for incorporation by reference into the now pending Registration Statement.
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In connection with the pending Registration Statement and in accordance with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S-X, the unaudited pro forma financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017, and as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
In connection with the pending Registration Statement and in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X, the unaudited consolidated financial statements of W Energy as of September 30, 2018, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
99.1 | Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. | Furnished Electronically | ||
99.2 | Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of W Energy as of September 30, 2018 and for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. | Filed Electronically |
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.
Date: December 12, 2018 | NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Erik J. Romslo | |||||
Erik J. Romslo | ||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |