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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): May 23, 2016 (May 17, 2016)
GASTAR EXPLORATION INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE |
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001-35211 |
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38-3531640 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
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1331 LAMAR STREET, SUITE 650 |
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(713) 739-1800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Effective May 17, 2016, Wilmington Trust, National Association (“Wilmington Trust”) was appointed as successor trustee and collateral agent under Gastar Exploration Inc.’s indenture, dated as of May 15, 2013 (the “Indenture”). Wilmington Trust succeeds Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) as trustee and collateral agent under the Indenture. Effective May 31, 2016, Wilmington Trust will be appointed to replace Wells Fargo as paying agent, registrar and note custodian under the Indenture. The address of the corporate trust office for Wilmington Trust is 15950 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 550, Dallas, Texas 75248.
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.
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Date: May 23, 2016 |
GASTAR EXPLORATION INC. |
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/s/ J. Russell Porter |
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J. Russell Porter |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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