sd-20260505
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 5, 2026
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||||||||||
Delaware | 1-33784 | 20-8084793 | ||||||||||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
1 E. Sheridan Ave, Suite 500 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73104 | |||||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (405) 429-5500
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | SD | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | New York Stock Exchange | |||||||||||||
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Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 6, 2026, SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial and operational results for the period ended March 31, 2026. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 — Other Matters
On May 5, 2026, the Board increased its on-going quarterly dividend program by 8% to $0.13 per share. In addition, the Board declared a one-time dividend of $0.20 per share. Both dividends are payable on June 1, 2026 to stockholders of record on May 20, 2026. Stockholders can elect to receive the dividends in cash or additional shares of common stock by enrolling in the Company’s previously announced Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | ||||
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.
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: May 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Frates | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Frates | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||