UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2015

 

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

001-35512

(Commission File Number)

 

45-3691816
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

321 South Boston, Suite 600

Tulsa, Oklahoma

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

74103
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (918) 947-8550

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

On March 10, 2014, Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a current report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) reporting that, among other things, Alan J. Carr was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective as of March 9, 2015. As described in the Form 8-K, the Board had not made a determination as to which committees Mr. Carr would be named at the time of the appointment. The purpose of this report is to amend the Form 8-K to provide information on the committees of the Board Mr. Carr will be named.

 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 18, 2015, the Board appointed Mr. Carr to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

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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.

 

 

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: March 24, 2015

By:

/s/ Nelson M. Haight

 

Name:

Nelson M. Haight

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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