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): February 1, 2018

 

SANCHEZ ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

1000 Main Street, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(713) 783-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 capter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth companyo

 

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.  o

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 1, 2018, Sanchez Energy Corporation (the “Company”) announced its operating results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2017.  A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On February 1, 2018, the Company issued the press release described above in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated February 1, 2018, announcing operating results.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	SANCHEZ ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: February 1, 2018	By:	/s/ Howard J. Thill
		Howard J. Thill
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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