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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing the disclosure in this Item 7.01 in connection with its issuance of a press release on September 20, 2023 announcing the expansion of its common stock repurchase authorization. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished, not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified in such filing as being incorporated by reference in such filing. The furnishing of the information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that such information is material or complete, or that investors should consider such information before making an investment or voting decision with respect to any security of the Company or any of its affiliates.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 20, 2023, the Company announced that its board of directors expanded its common stock repurchase authorization to $650 million. This increased authorization extends the program through December 31, 2024.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press release dated September 20, 2023 entitled “Gulfport Energy Expands Common Stock Repurchase Authorization by 63% to $650 Million.” | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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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.
| GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| Date: September 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Patrick K. Craine |
| Patrick K. Craine | ||
| Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
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