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): December 31, 2015
 

 
Evolution Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
001-32942
(Commission File Number)
 
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
41-1781991
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
2500 City West Blvd., Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(713) 935-0122
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 

 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
In connection with the Company's previously announced separation of its GARP® oilfield technology operations, Daryl V. Mazzanti resigned as Senior Vice President of Operations effective December 31, 2015. He will become President of Well Lift Inc., a newly formed entity which will conduct GARP® operations. Evolution Petroleum Corporation will have a minority, non-controlling equity interest in Well Lift Inc. As part of his separation arrangement, Mr. Mazzanti will receive severance payments equal to one year at his current base salary, continuation of certain benefits and accelerated vesting of his outstanding service-based restricted stock awards. Certain other unvested performance-based restricted stock awards were forfeited.






 

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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.
 
 
 
Evolution Petroleum Corporation
(Registrant)
 
 
 
January 6, 2016
By:
/s/ Randall D. Keys
 
 
Randall D. Keys
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


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