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): April 1, 2013

 

 

RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-12209		34-1312571
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Throckmorton, Suite 1200 Ft. Worth, Texas				76102
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 870-2601

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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

On April 1, 2013 the board of directors (“the Board”) of Range Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of a new director, Mary Ralph Lowe. A copy of the press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

Mary Ralph Lowe has been president and chief executive officer of Maralo, LLC, (formerly Maralo, Inc.), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company and ranching operation, since 1988 and a member of its board of directors since 1975. Ms. Lowe also serves on the Board of Trustees of Texas Christian University and the Board of the Performing Arts Center of Fort Worth. Ms. Lowe previously served on the board of directors of Apache Corporation, a large oil and gas exploration company.

Family Relationships. No family relationship has ever existed between any director, executive officer of the Company and any person contemplated to become such.

Related Party Transactions. There are no related party transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Employment Agreements. The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Lowe.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2013

 

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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.

 

Date: April 1, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 1, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

RANGE ELECTS MARY RALPH LOWE AS A NEW DIRECTOR

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, APRIL 1, 2013…RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) announced today the addition of Mary Ralph Lowe as a new member to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Lowe will stand for re-election at the Company’s annual meeting in May along with all of Range’s directors other than Mr. Blackburn, who has announced his plan to retire from the Board.

Ms. Lowe has been president and chief executive officer of Maralo, LLC, a private oil and gas exploration and production company and ranching operation, since 1973, and a member of its board of directors since 1975. Ms. Lowe along with her mother, Erma Lowe, established the Lowe Foundation in 1988 to support preventative or rehabilitative programs that benefit the critical needs of at risk women and children. Ms. Lowe also serves on the Boards of Texas Christian University, the Performing Arts Center of Fort Worth, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Ms. Lowe previously served on the Board of Apache Corporation, a large oil and gas exploration company, from 1996 to 2002.

John Pinkerton, Range’s Executive Chairman commented, “We are delighted that Mary Ralph Lowe has agreed to join Range’s Board. Her deep understanding of the oil and gas industry will be a valuable asset to our Board. In addition, Mary Ralph brings substantial Board experience in both the public and private sectors.”

RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) is one of the leading independent oil and natural gas producers in the US. Its operations are primarily focused in the Marcellus Shale in Appalachia and liquids-rich areas of the Southwest. The Company is the largest natural gas liquid producer in Appalachia. The Company pursues an organic growth strategy at low finding costs by targeting the highest rate of return projects within its large inventory of low risk, development drilling opportunities. The Company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. More information about Range can be found at www.rangeresources.com and www.myrangeresources.com.

SOURCE: Range Resources Corporation

Investor Contacts:

Rodney Waller, Senior Vice President

817-869-4258

David Amend, Investor Relations Manager

817-869-4266

Laith Sando, Research Manager

817-869-4267

Michael Freeman, Financial Analyst

817-869-4264

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Media Contact:

Matt Pitzarella, Director of Corporate Communications

724-873-3224