Edgar Filing: SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: June 25, 2013

/s/ Philip T. Warman

Philip T. Warman

Senior Vice-President and Corporate Secretary

Form 8-K

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 25, 2013

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-33784

20-8084793

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

73102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (405) 429-5500

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02

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

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) has named Eddie M. LeBlanc III, 64, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 8, 2013.

Mr. LeBlanc has an extensive background in the exploration and production industry, at both private and publicly held companies, including having served as chief financial officer at each of East Resources Inc. (2010 – 2013), PostRock Energy Corporation (2009 – 2010), Ascent Energy Company (2003 – 2007), Range Resources Corporation (2000 – 2003) and Coho Energy, Inc. (1995 – 1999). Previously in his career, Mr. LeBlanc served in senior positions at other diversified energy companies and as an auditor with Ernst & Ernst. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly the University of Southwestern Louisiana) and is a certified public accountant and a chartered financial analyst.

In connection with Mr. LeBlanc’s appointment, the Compensation Committee of the Board has approved the following compensation for him: (a) annual base salary of $425,000; (b) target annual incentive award of $375,000; (c) a target long term incentive award of $1,500,000,half of which will be in the form of shares of restricted stock that vest ratably over four years and half of which will be in the form of performance units, the final payout with respect to which will be determined based on the Company’s relative total stockholder return measured against its peer group.

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 thereunto duly authorized.