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 31, 2019 (May 30, 2019)





PDC Energy, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware001-3741995-2636730(State or other jurisdiction of(Commission(I.R.S. Employerincorporation or organization)File Number)Identification Number)





1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000


Denver, Colorado 80203








Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 303) 860-5800





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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act Title of each classTicker SymbolName of each exchange on which registeredCommon stock, par value $0.01 per sharePDCENasdaq Global Select Market





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).





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Item 2.01  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.


On May 30, 2019, PDC Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the disposition of certain water-related midstream assets (the “Water Assets”) in the Delaware Basin.





The Water Assets were sold to WaterBridge Resources, LLC (“WaterBridge”) for an initial cash purchase price of $125 million and conditional payments of up to $75 million. The agreement provides the Company with access to WaterBridge’s water disposal network and the ability to transport all water volumes via pipe. The agreement provides for an area of mutual interest.





Item 8.01  Other Events.


On May 24, 2019, the Company completed the disposition of certain midstream assets to Oryx Southern Delaware Oil Gathering and Transport LLC for an initial cash purchase price of $37.3 million and conditional payments of up to $15.2 million.





As previously reported, on April 30, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to divest its natural gas gathering midstream assets for an initial cash purchase price of $182 million ($100 million of which will be paid upon closing and $82 million will be paid one year post-closing) and conditional payments of up to $60 million. That divestiture is currently expected to close in June 2019.
































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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 hereunto duly authorized.





Date: May 31, 2019


PDC ENERGY, INC.By:/s/ Nicole L. MartinetNicole L. MartinetGeneral Counsel, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary