UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 2, 2016
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Oklahoma
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-32886 | 73-0767549 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 20 N. Broadway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
73102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(405) 234-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On November 2, 2016, Continental Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2016 financial and operating results and updating certain previously issued guidance. A copy of the press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Reference materials in connection with the third quarter 2016 earnings call scheduled for November 3, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (11:00 a.m. Central time) will be available on the Company’s web site at www.CLR.com prior to the start of the call.
In the November 2, 2016 press release, the Company also announced its planned participation in the following research conferences:
November 17-18, 2016 – Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Energy Conference, Miami, Florida
November 29, 2016 – Capital One STACK/SCOOP Day, New York, New York
December 7-8, 2016 – Capital One 11th Annual Energy Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
Presentation materials for all conferences mentioned above will be available on the Company’s web site at www.CLR.com on or prior to the day of the presentations.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 2, 2016 | |
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.
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: November 2, 2016 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ John D. Hart | |||||
| John D. Hart | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 2, 2016 | |