8-K

 

 

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 12, 2018 (February 8, 2018)

 

 

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)

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2800,

Denver, CO

(Address of principal executive offices)

80203

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-534-4600

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 8, 2018, Monarch Energy Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Monarch Alternative Capital LP (“Monarch”), submitted to Resolute Energy Corporation (“Resolute” or the “Company”) (i) a notice of nomination of three director candidates to stand for election to the Resolute Board of Directors at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) and (ii) a proposal to be made at the 2018 Annual Meeting that would repeal any provision of the Bylaws of the Company in effect at the time of the 2018 Annual Meeting that was not included in the Bylaws of the Company in effect as of February 8, 2018 and as publicly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) prior to February 8, 2018.

The Company’s Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee will review the Monarch-proposed nominees and the Board will present its recommendation with respect to the election of directors in its definitive proxy statement and White proxy card, which will be filed with the SEC and mailed to all stockholders eligible to vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting.


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 12, 2018     RESOLUTE ENERGY CORPORATION
    By:   /s/ Richard F. Betz
      Richard F. Betz
      Chief Executive Officer