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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
February 24, 2020
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
Delaware
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001-35167
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98-0686001
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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8176 Park Lane
Dallas, Texas
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75231
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: +214-445-9600
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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KOS
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New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 24, 2020, Kosmos Energy Ltd.
(the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that Thomas P. Chambers,
the Company’s current Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire in May 2020, as part of a mutually agreed
succession plan. Mr. Chambers will be succeeded by Neal D. Shah, the Company’s current Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief
Financial Officer, who will be appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective in May 2020.
During the period between Mr. Shah’s appointment and Mr. Chambers’ retirement, Mr. Chambers will assist with the orderly
transition of the duties of Chief Financial Officer to Mr. Shah.
Mr. Shah, age 35, joined Kosmos in 2010.
He has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer since November 2019. As Deputy Chief
Financial Officer, Mr. Shah oversees finance, treasury, investor relations, information technology and internal audit. Prior to
that, he served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Equatorial Guinea from November 2017 to November 2019,
where he maintained operational oversight of our Equatorial Guinea business unit. Mr. Shah also served as the Company’s Vice
President of Finance & Treasurer from December 2013 to November 2017. Mr. Shah earned his bachelor’s degree with honors
in finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
There is no family relationship between
Mr. Shah and any other executive officer or director of the Company, and there is no arrangement or understanding with any other
person under which he was appointed. There are no transactions to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party and in
which Mr. Shah has a direct or indirect material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto
and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February
28, 2020
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KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Jason E. Doughty
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Jason E. Doughty
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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