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):

September 24, 2018

 

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Bermuda   001-35167   98-0686001
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda		       HM 11
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 441 295 5950

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

As a consequence of a recent sale of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (the “Company”) shares under Rule 144 by affiliates of Warburg Pincus, Mr. Joseph P. Landy has resigned from his position on the Company’s board of directors, effective September 24, 2018, pursuant to the terms of the shareholders agreement previously entered into among the Company, affiliates of Warburg Pincus and the other parties thereto.

 



 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:    September 26, 2018

 

  KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.  
     
     
  By: /s/ Jason E. Doughty  
    Jason E. Doughty  
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary