-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KEGu7OIjnCYu+Ay7WX/GG5d8OicpgqAa458ei+oQkqvk1ehTK3H5f7VRLhrgTyfc gJCjjRX5acjlh+sgzJ488A== 0000798949-10-000004.txt : 20100312 0000798949-10-000004.hdr.sgml : 20100312 20100312120557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000798949-10-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100309 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100312 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000798949 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 731283193 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09260 FILM NUMBER: 10676523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 KENSINGTON TOWER STREET 2: 7130 SO LEWIS STE 1000 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74136 BUSINESS PHONE: 9184937700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 KENSINGTON TOWER STREET 2: 7130 SO LEWIS STE 1000 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74136 8-K 1 form8kstockawards03092010.htm FORM 8-K - STOCK AWARDS Unassociated Document

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 9, 2010


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
  
1-9260
  
73-1283193
  
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  



7130 South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  
74136
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
  


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:


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

  
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

(e)  On March 9, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") of Unit Corporation (the "Company") approved the following retention restricted stock awards for the executive officers of the Company and its subsidiaries:

Name and Principal Position(s)
Restricted Stock Award(s)(#)
   
Larry D. Pinkston
President and CEO, Unit Corporation
37,018
   
Mark E. Schell
Sr. V.P., Secretary and
General Counsel, Unit Corporation
10,334
   
David T. Merrill
CFO and Treasurer, Unit Corporation
9,985
   
Bradford J. Guidry
Executive Vice President, Unit Petroleum Company
9,985
   
John Cromling
Executive Vice President, Unit Drilling Company
9,985
 
           The restricted stock awards were issued under the Unit Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and are evidenced by a Restricted Stock Award Agreement entered into between each of the above employees and the Company.  The Restricted Stock Award Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 8-K dated December 15, 2006, is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement, in addition to certain other provisions contained in the Plan, provides that twenty-five percent of the shares of restricted stock will vest annually on April 1st, with the first installment vesting on April 1, 2010, subject in each case to the employee remaining in the employment of the Company. In the event of a “change in control” of the Company (as defined in and determined by the agreement), any unvested shares will immediately vest in the recipient.

 
 
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.

 
Unit Corporation
   
Date: March 12, 2010
By:  /s/ Mark E. Schell
 
Mark E. Schell
 
Senior Vice President
  and General Counsel 
 
 
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