Company: GPOR
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-028069
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Company: GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
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 our Board is well positioned to provide strategic advice and effective oversight to our management.

| 20    2025 PROXY STATEMENT |

| DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE |

Board Chair Timothy Cutt served as Board Chair and CEO beginning on May17, 2021. Effective January24, 2023, the positions of Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer are held by two different individuals, and the Board Chair is a non -executiveposition elected from among the directors by the Board. Separating the positions of Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer allows our Chief Executive Officer to focus on business development strategies as well as our day -to-daybusiness and operations, while permitting our Board Chair to lead the Board in its fundamental role of providing advice to and oversight of management. The Board Chair provides leadership to our Board of Directors and works with the Board of Directors to define its structure and activities in the fulfillment of its responsibilities. The duties of the non -executiveBoard Chair include: •Presiding at meetings of our Board of Directors and stockholders. •Setting Board agendas with input from other members of the Board and our management. •Facilitating communication among, and information flow to, directors. •Calling special meetings of our Board of Directors and stockholders. •Advising and counseling our Chief Executive Officer and other officers. Lead Independent Director The Board has appointed Mr. Wolf to serve as Lead Independent Director with responsibilities typically performed by an independent Chair, including acting as Chair at meetings of the Board of Directors when the Board Chair is not present. The Lead Independent Director role is a highly versatile intermediary between the Board Chair and the Board’s stakeholders. In normal times they contribute to the good relationships and functions of the Board, and in periods of stress the Lead Independent Director is expected to assist in facilitating the resolution of any situation. Mr.Wolf also is a member of each of the Board’s Committees and acts as Chair at Committee meetings when the respective Committee Chair is not present. Directors We believe that our directors bring a broad range of leadership experience to the boardroom and regularly contribute to the thoughtful discussion involved in effectively overseeing the business and affairs of the Company. We believe that the atmosphere of our Board is collegial, that all Board members are well engaged in their responsibilities and that all Board members express their views and consider the opinions expressed by other directors. Five out of seven director nominees are independent under NYSE listing standards and SEC rules. We believe that our independent directors have demonstrated leadership in business enterprises and are familiar with Board processes. Our