Company: GPOR
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-024139
Chunk: 24

Company: GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 24
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 performance -based equity awardsin the form of performance -basedrestricted stock units tied to absolute and relative TSR, vesting over a three -yearperformance period, comprising at least 60% of all the equity awards granted to our NEOs. • Utilized short -term incentive opportunities and long -term equity award targetsthat closely align our NEOs’ financial interests with those of our stockholders and continue linking a larger portion of NEOs’ compensation to our operational and share price performance. • Provided robust disclosure of our performance metrics and targetsfor both performance -basedcash and equity awards. • Continued utilizing metrics in the annual incentive planto include measures directly tied to the financial health of the Company, including production per day, capital expenses, lease operating expenses, free cash flow generation, and specific and quantifiable health, safety, environmental and social metrics. The Compensation Committee will continue to consider the feedback from our stockholders when making compensation decisions for our NEOs.

| 30    2025 PROXY STATEMENT |

| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |

| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND COMPONENTS |

Philosophy and Objectives Our executive compensation philosophy is guided by the following objectives:

| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Alignment with         
 Stockholder Interests  | By providing the majority of compensation in long-term equity awards, stressing pay for performance, managing dilution to our stockholders and encouraging an ownership culture, we aim to align the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders.                                                                                |
| Pay for Performance    | The Company is focused on rewarding performance by creating incentive awards based on achievement of clearly defined performance targets. A significant portion of our NEOs’ compensation is delivered in long-term incentives, making our NEOs’ realized total direct compensation heavily dependent upon Company performance and stock price. |
| Competitive            
 Compensation           | The Company believes it is imperative to maintain compensation programs competitive with our peer group to attract, retain and motivate executives and our future leaders in a way that is in line with the compensation of executive positions at similar companies.                                                                           |

Our executive compensation programs play a key role in helping us achieve our business objectives and effectively reward executive officers for our Company’s annual and long -termperformance and individual contributions to performance. Total Direct Compensation Components for 2024

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|                                              | Benefits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | •   Health, dental and vision insurance available to all employees.