# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001332784
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-091528
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-091528.hdr.sgml**: 20260304

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-091528

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260304

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260304

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000874499
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 863684669
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-51297
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26721427

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 713 MARKET DRIVE
- **CITY:** OKLAHOMA CITY
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73114
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4058488807

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 713 MARKET DRIVE
- **CITY:** OKLAHOMA CITY
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73114

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WRT ENERGY CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WESTERN RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Silver Point Capital L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001332784

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 223844936
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, SUITE 1
- **CITY:** GREENWICH
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06830
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (203) 542-4000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, SUITE 1
- **CITY:** GREENWICH
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06830

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `ck0000000000-ex99_1.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 16)**

**Gulfport Energy Corporation**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**402635502**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Steven Weiser**<br>2 Greenwich Plaza<br>Suite 1<br>Greenwich CT 06830<br>203-542-4200

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**03/02/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **402635502** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Silver Point Capital, L.P.** | Name of reporting person<br>**Silver Point Capital, L.P.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**2605729.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**2605729.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2605729.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2605729.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **402635502** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Edward A. Mule** | Name of reporting person<br>**Edward A. Mule** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**2605729.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**2605729.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2605729.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2605729.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **402635502** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Robert J. O'Shea** | Name of reporting person<br>**Robert J. O'Shea** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**2605729.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**2605729.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2605729.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2605729.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Gulfport Energy Corporation

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
713 Market Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73114

Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 16 (the "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons on May 27, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 10, 2021, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 21, 2021, as further amended by Amendment No. 3 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 23, 2023, as further amended by Amendment No. 4 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 28, 2023, as further amended by Amendment No. 5 filed by the Reporting Persons on September 8, 2023, as further amended by Amendment No. 6 filed by the Reporting Persons on December 6, 2023, as further amended by Amendment No. 7 filed by the Reporting Persons on December 13, 2023, as further amended by Amendment No. 8 filed by the Reporting Persons on March 21, 2024, as further amended by Amendment No. 9 filed by the Reporting Persons on September 23, 2024, as further amended by Amendment No. 10 filed by the Reporting Persons on November 25, 2024, as further amended by Amendment No. 11 filed by the Reporting Persons on December 20, 2024, as further amended by Amendment No. 12 filed by the Reporting Persons on January 15, 2025, as further amended by Amendment No. 13 filed by the Reporting Persons on May 15, 2025, as further amended by Amendment No. 14 filed by the Reporting Persons on September 8, 2025, and as further amended by Amendment No. 15 filed by the Reporting Persons on December 3, 2025 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Item of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:

On March 2, 2026, Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P., Silver Point Capital Offshore Master Fund, L.P., Silver Point Distressed Opportunities Fund, L.P., Silver Point Distressed Opportunities Offshore Master Fund, L.P., Silver Point Distressed Opportunity Institutional Partners, L.P. and Silver Point Distressed Opportunity Institutional Partners Master Fund (Offshore), L.P. (collectively, "Silver Point") sold an aggregate of 759,740 shares of Common Stock at a price per share of $204.22.

On March 3, 2026, the Issuer agreed to purchase an aggregate of 84,416 shares of Common Stock from Silver Point at a price of $204.22 per share.

The Reporting Persons do not have any current plan or proposal that relates to or would result in any transaction, event or action enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, except as otherwise described herein.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
The responses of the Reporting Persons to rows (7) through (13) of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. The Reporting Persons currently beneficially own 2,605,729 shares.

As reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026, as of February 19, 2026, there were 18,558,415 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Additionally, the Issuer repurchased 84,416 shares of Common Stock on March 3, 2026. Percent ownership calculations in this Schedule 13D are calculated by using (a) 18,558,415 shares of Common Stock minus (b) 84,416 shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Issuer.

**(b)**
The responses of the Reporting Persons to rows (7) through (13) of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

**(c)**
The disclosure in Item 4 herein is incorporated by reference.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Silver Point Capital, L.P.

**Signature:** /s/ Steven Weiser

**Name/Title:** Steven Weiser, Authorized Signatory

**Date:** 03/04/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Edward A. Mule

**Signature:** /s/ Steven Weiser

**Name/Title:** Steven Weiser, Attorney-in-fact

**Date:** 03/04/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Robert J. O'Shea

**Signature:** /s/ Steven Weiser

**Name/Title:** Steven Weiser, Attorney-in-fact

**Date:** 03/04/2026