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): April 14, 2016
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-37697 |
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47- 5381253 |
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1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1450 |
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Houston, TX |
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77002 |
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(713) 357-1400
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 April 14, 2016, Silver Run Acquisition Corporation (the Company) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Companys units (the Units) may elect to separately trade the Class A common stock and warrants included in the Units commencing on April 15, 2016. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol SRAQU, and each of the Class A common stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols SRAQ and SRAQW, respectively.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:
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Description of Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated April 14, 2016. |
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.
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Date: April 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Stephen S. Coats |
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Stephen S. Coats |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Silver Run Acquisition Corporation Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing April 15, 2016
HOUSTON, TX, April 14, 2016 Silver Run Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:SRAQU) (the Company) announced that, commencing April 15, 2016, holders of the units sold in the Companys initial public offering of 50,000,000 units completed on February 29, 2016 may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock and warrants included in the units. The Class A common stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols SRAQ and SRAQW, respectively. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol SRAQU.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attn.: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005-2836, email: prospectus.CPDG@db.com, tel: (800) 503-4611; Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, tel: (800) 831-9146 and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, tel: (212) 902-1171, fax: (212) 902-9316, e-mail: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.
About Silver Run Acquisition Corporation
Silver Run Acquisition Corporation is an energy-focused special purpose entity formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Companys strategy is to identify, acquire and, after its initial business combination, build a company in the energy industry that complements the experience of its management team and can benefit from their operational experience.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Companys management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Companys registration statement and prospectus for the Companys initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Contact:
Jeffrey Taufield / Daniel Yunger
Kekst
(212) 521-4800
SOURCE Silver Run Acquisition Corporation