UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
March 12, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
Callon Petroleum Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-14039 | 64-0844345 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) | |
200 North Canal St.
Natchez, Mississippi 39120
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(601) 442-1601
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
As disclosed in the press release included herein as Exhibit 99.1, on March 12, 2014 the Company, as part of a planned management transition, announced that Joseph C. Gatto, Jr., Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective March 31, 2014. Mr. Weatherly, who has served as a Director since 1994 and as Chief Financial Officer since 2006, will continue to serve as Corporate Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer. The Company also announced today that Rodger W. Smith, Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer, intends to retire from the Company, effective March 31, 2014. Mitzi P. Conn, currently Callon’s Corporate Controller, will succeed Mr. Smith as Principal Accounting Officer, and Mr. Gatto will assume the duties of Treasurer.
Separately, the Company announced that H. Clark Smith, the Company’s Chief Information Officer, intends to retire from the Company, effective March 31, 2014.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 12, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the officer changes described above in Item 5.02. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1. It shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Title of Document | |
99.1 | Press release dated March 12, 2014 announcing management transitions. | |
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.
Callon Petroleum Company | ||
(Registrant) | ||
March 12, 2013 | By: /s/ B. F. Weatherly | |
B.F. Weatherly | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Title of Document | |
99.1 | Press release dated March 12, 2014 announcing management transitions. | |