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): March 5, 2020

 

 

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Yukon, Canada		001-33614		N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 400 Englewood, Colorado				80112
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip code)

(303) 708-9740

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares, without par value		UPLC		OTCQX

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the “Company”) and its advisors recently engaged in negotiations with certain third party holders of the Company’s long-term debt as part of the Company’s on-going, proactive efforts to reduce indebtedness. In connection with these negotiations, the Company provided certain confidential information to such third party debtholders’ advisors. At this time, the Company is not presently negotiating with the debtholders with respect to a potential transaction involving the Company’s indebtedness.

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.

March 5, 2020