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): October 3, 2005
Unit Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-9260 |
73-1283193 |
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7130 South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
74136 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700
Not Applicable
(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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Prinicipal Officers.
(b) On October 3, 2005, Mr. Mark Monroe resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Unit Corporation (the “Company”), as well as the Company’s Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees. The resignation was effective on October 3, 2005. Mr. Monroe's resignation was based on his decision to accept the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer of Continental Resources Inc., a private oil and gas company. His resignation was not in connection with any known disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Section 7 – Regulation FD.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 4, 2005, Unit Corporation announced that Mr. Mark Monroe resigned, as a director of the Company. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Monroe's resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
Unit Corporation press release dated October 4, 2005. |
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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.
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Unit Corporation | |
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Date: October 4, 2005 |
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/s/ Mark E. Schell |
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Mark E. Schell Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description.
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99.1 |
Unit Corporation press release dated October 4, 2005 |
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| 7130 South Lewis Avenue, Suite 1000 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Telephone 918 493-7700, Fax 918 493-7711 | |
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Larry D. Pinkston |
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For Immediate Release...
October 4, 2005
UNIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR
Tulsa, Oklahoma . . . Unit Corporation (NYSE – UNT) announced today that on October 3, 2005, Mr. Mark Monroe, a director of the Company, notified the Company and its Board of Directors that he had accepted the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer of Continental Resources, a private oil and gas company and, as a result, was resigning from the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Monroe's resignation was not in connection with any known disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Mr. John G. Nikkel, Chairman, stated “Mark's knowledge of our industry and his various contributions to our board have been greatly appreciated.”
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Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based, publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in oil and gas exploration, production, contract drilling and natural gas gathering and processing. Unit’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNT. For more information about Unit Corporation, visit its website at http://www.unitcorp.com.