SilverBow Resources (SBOW) 8-KSilverBow Resources Announces Eagle Ford Acquisition

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 (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 12, 2021

SilverBow Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(281) 874-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

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On August 12, 2021, SilverBow Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) and its operating subsidiary, SilverBow Resources Operating, LLC, entered into purchase and sale agreements with undisclosed sellers pursuant to which the Company acquired oil and gas assets in the Eagle Ford for consideration of approximately $33 million, to be paid with 1,514,457 shares of common stock (“Shares”) of the Company, subject to customary adjustments, based on its 30-day volume weighted average price as of July 7, 2021 (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is expected to close on or about October 1, 2021 (“Closing”).

The issuance of the Shares as consideration at Closing will be made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof, which exempts transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. Upon closing, SilverBow has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of the Shares.

On August 13, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the Transaction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or as otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 13, 2021