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 – March 6, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE | 001-34778 | 87-0287750 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1050 17th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 672-6900
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 of QEP Resources, Inc. (the "Company") has appointed Alice B. Ley, age 40, to serve as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective March 6, 2014.
Ms. Ley joined the Company in September 2012 as Director of Financial Reporting, was promoted to Interim Controller in November 2013, and has served in that position until this promotion. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ley was employed by Frontier Oil Corporation as an Accounting/ Financial Analyst Manager from 2001 until 2011 and at Arthur Andersen, LLP as an Audit Manager in the Energy Division from 1996 until 2001. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Ley and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as an officer. Ms. Ley has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company, and has not been involved in any related person transactions that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Ley will participate in various executive compensation plans previously disclosed in the Company’s 2013 proxy statement.
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.
QEP Resources, Inc.
(Registrant)
March 10, 2014
/s/ Richard J. Doleshek |
Richard J. Doleshek |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |