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 5, 2012
RESOLUTE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34464 | 27-0659371 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 1675 Broadway, Suite 1950 Denver, CO |
80202 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-534-4600
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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 5, 2012, Resolute Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing that it intends to effect a private offering of senior notes to certain eligible purchasers. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes or any other securities. The notes will be offered in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 5, 2012. | |
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.
Date: December 5, 2012
| RESOLUTE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ James M. Piccone | |
| James M. Piccone | ||
| President | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 5, 2012. | |