oas-20200608

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 8, 2020

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OASIS PETROLEUM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-34776

80-0554627

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500
Houston, Texas						77002
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-9500

Not Applicable.

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

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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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			☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

OAS

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


						Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Following a comprehensive review of the Oasis Petroleum Inc. (the “Company”) 2020 incentive compensation program, the Company and its Board of Directors (the “Board”) determined that certain revisions to the 2020 incentive compensation program were appropriate to effectively incentivize employees. In light of low oil prices and commodity price volatility, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other recent developments that create risks and uncertainties for the Company and its workforce, the Board approved the revised 2020 incentive compensation program on June 8, 2020.

Including the Company’s named executive officers, the revised 2020 incentive compensation program applies to all of the Company’s approximately 450 employees and results in approximately 50%, or :schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:5.5 million, paid immediately with the remainder paid over the next 12 months. The Board and the Company believe this new compensation program is critical to retain the Company’s workforce and incentivize performance.

Executive Compensation Program

As previously disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 30, 2020, the 2020 long-term incentive awards for the Company’s named executive officers were reduced by over 50% for each named executive officer relative to the officer’s target award opportunity for 2019.

Under the revised 2020 incentive compensation program, the 2020 long-term incentive awards have been forfeited and the Company’s named executive officers will have an opportunity to receive target variable compensation in an amount that represents the following reduction relative to their 2019 target variable compensation (i.e., 2019 target annual cash incentive award opportunity and 2019 target long-term incentive award opportunity):

•47% for Thomas B. Nusz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;

•47% for Taylor L. Reid, President and Chief Operating Officer;

•45% for Michael H. Lou, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and

•45% for Nickolas J. Lorentzatos, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

For the Company’s named executive officers and certain other senior employees, the target variable compensation will be paid as follows:

•25% will be prepaid with an obligation to refund up to 100% of the compensation (on an after-tax basis) if certain specified incentive metrics measured on a quarterly basis are not achieved from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020;

•25% will be earned and payable following the achievement of certain specified incentive metrics measured on a quarterly basis from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021; and

•50% will be prepaid with an obligation to refund the compensation (on an after-tax basis) if they do not remain employed for a period of up to 12 months, unless they are terminated without cause or resign for good reason.

Non-executive Compensation Program

For all other participants, the target variable compensation will be paid as follows:

•40% will be earned and payable following the achievement of certain specified incentive metrics measured on a quarterly basis from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021;

•40% will be paid on a quarterly basis over a 12-month period, subject to their continued employment; and

•20% will be paid immediately.

As a condition to participating in the revised 2020 incentive compensation program, all participants are required to waive participation in the Company’s 2020 annual cash incentive plan and forfeit all 2020 long-term incentive awards.

Non-Employee Director Compensation Program

The Board also revised the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. Under the revised program, the 2020 equity incentive (restricted stock) awards have been forfeited, and the Company’s non-employee directors will receive cash compensation in an amount that represents an approximately 50% reduction relative to their 2019 equity incentive awards. All non-employee director compensation will be paid in cash on a quarterly basis.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



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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.

OASIS PETROLEUM INC.

(Registrant)

Date: June 12, 2020

By:

/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Nickolas J. Lorentzatos

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Cover Page	Jun. 12, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 08, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	OASIS PETROLEUM INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-34776
Entity Tax Identification Number	80-0554627
Entity Address, Address Line One	1001 Fannin Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1500
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77002
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	404-9500
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	OAS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001486159
Amendment Flag	false