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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 and the number of operations/regions. Upon review and analysis of potential peers using these criteria, the peers below were identified as both suitable and relevant to comprise the Company’s 2024 peer group. The revision of the Compensation Peer Group resulted in relative alignment of Gulfport’s key metrics at the time the peer group was established.

| 2024 Compensation Peer Group |                          |                                |
| Berry Corporation            
 CNX Resources Corporation    
 Matador Resources Company    
 SilverBow Resources, Inc.*   
 Vital Energy, Inc.           | Callon Petroleum Company 
 Comstock Resources, Inc. 
 Murphy Oil Corporation   
 SM Energy Company        | Civitas Resources, Inc.*       
 Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 
 Range Resources Corporation    
 Talos Energy Inc.              |

*Denotes a new peer added in 2024. In general, and consistent with a performance -basedcompensation philosophy, the Compensation Committee seeks to establish executive base pay within a competitive range of the appropriate peer group median, with an opportunity to earn greater overall compensation in the event it is warranted by our performance. The exact level of targeted compensation for each NEO varies based on the individual’s role in Gulfport, experience, and contribution to our success. For benchmarking purposes, the Compensation Committee compares the total compensation for each NEO position to the compensation paid for similar positions by companies in our Peer Group, as set forth in those companies’ proxy statements for the prior year. WTW proposes companies to be included in the Compensation Peer Group and the methodology for selecting that peer group and may consult with management to confirm that the most appropriate companies are selected. The Compensation Committee then reviews and, as it may deem appropriate, approves the Compensation Peer Group for the applicable compensation year. The companies identified were at their time of selection, in the view of the Compensation Committee the best and most appropriate companies for benchmarking compensation within our industry. The Compensation Committee will continue to review and monitor the Compensation Peer Group annually and select peers based on appropriate screening criteria, metrics and competition for executive talent. The Compensation Committee also uses industry -specificsurvey data as an additional reference point to assist in the compensation decision -makingprocess.

| 32    2025 PROXY STATEMENT |

| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |

| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors oversees our compensation programs for executive officers and all employees. During 2024, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Jason Martinez (Chair), David Reganato, Mary Shafer -Malicki