Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report: March 12, 2020

(Date of earliest event reported)

QEP RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34778	87-0287750
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1050 17th Street, Suite 800

Denver, Colorado 80265

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

[phone]

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	QEP	New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)	☐
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.	☐

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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 March 12, 2020, Robert F. Heinemann notified the Board of Directors (the Board) of QEP Resources, Inc. (the Company) of his decision not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be held in May of 2020. Dr. Heinemann is currently a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and serves as chair of the Board’s Compensation Committee. Dr. Heinemann’s decision not to stand for re-election is not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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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.

		QEP Resources, Inc.
		(Registrant)
March 17, 2020
		/s/ William J. Buese
		William J. Buese
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer