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): March 23, 2011 (March 18, 2011)
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-32886 | 73-0767549 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 302 N. Independence Enid, Oklahoma |
73701 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(580) 233-8955
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On March 18, 2011, Continental Resources, Inc. executed an agreement with Harold Hamm, its Chief Executive Officer and principal shareholder, to acquire ownership of 20 Broadway Associates LLC for $22,961,628, consisting of the purchase price of 20 North Broadway, commissions and related closing costs. The transaction was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. 20 Broadway Associates LLC’s sole asset is a building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where Continental intends to locate its corporate headquarters in 2012. A copy of the Assignment of Membership Interest is being filed as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the Assignment of Membership Interest does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the exhibit filed herewith.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibit
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Assignment of Membership Interest dated March 18, 2011 between Harold Hamm and Continental Resources, Inc. | |
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.
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| Dated: March 23, 2011 | ||||
| By: | /s/ John D. Hart | |||
| John D. Hart | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Assignment of Membership Interest dated March 18, 2011 between Harold Hamm and Continental Resources, Inc. | |