Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 2, 2011

 

 

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Oklahoma

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-32886   73-0767549
(Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

302 N. Independence

Suite 1500

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)

 

 

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:

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 2, 2011, Continental Resources, Inc. issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2011 financial and operating results. A copy of the press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

In the November 2, 2011 press release Continental Resources, Inc. also announced its planned participation in the following research conferences:

Bank of America Energy Conference, Miami, November 15, 2011;

Jefferies Global Energy Summit, Houston, November 30, 2011;

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference, Orlando, December 2, 2011;

J.P. Morgan Oil and Gas Day, Boston, December 6, 2011; and

Capital One Southcoast Securities Annual Energy Conference, New Orleans, December 7, 2011.

Presentation materials will be available on the Company’s web site on the day of each presentation.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated November 2, 2011


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: November 3, 2011

    By:   /s/ John D. Hart
      John D. Hart
      Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated November 2, 2011