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): June 24, 2009
NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
001-33999 |
95-3848122 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
315 Manitoba Avenue Suite 200 |
55391 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (952) 476-9800
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):
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This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction or state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ITEM 1.01ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On June 24, 2009, Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Northern Oil), entered into a placement agency agreement (the Placement Agency Agreement) with C. K. Cooper & Company, Inc. as lead placement agent relating to a proposed registered direct offering of 2,250,000 shares of Northern Oils common stock, par value $0.001 per share (Common Stock) to certain purchasers. A copy of the Placement Agency Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The closing for the sale of shares of Common Stock is expected to take place on or before June 29, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
In addition, on June 24, 2009, Northern Oil entered into definitive stock purchase agreements with certain purchasers relating to the sale of an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares for a purchase price of $6.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $13.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. A copy of the form of stock purchase agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The shares of Common Stock being offered by Northern Oil in this offering were registered under an existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-158320), which the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective on May 21, 2009.
ITEM 7.01REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 24, 2009, Northern Oil issued a press release announcing the pricing of the offering of Common Stock described in Item 1.01 above. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Northern Oil filed a prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2009, in connection with the offering of common stock described in Item 1.01 above, in which Northern Oil disclosed that, as of June 15, 2009, it has participated in the completion of 59 successful wells since inception with a 100% success rate in 2008 and 2009. Of these discoveries, 56 targeted the Bakken or Three Forks/Sanish formations and three targeted Red River structures.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
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1.1 |
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Placement Agency Agreement dated June 24, 2009 |
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10.1 |
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Form of Stock Purchase Agreement |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated June 24, 2009 |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 24, 2009 |
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/s/ Michael L. Reger |
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Michael L. Reger, Chief Executive Officer |