# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001349436
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-046155
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4958
**Document Hash:** 4f479bf4ea5b0377aafca0cc92cd30f9
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-046155.hdr.sgml**: 20260421

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-046155

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260418

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260421

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260421

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001349436
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 208084793
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33784
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26879418

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 E. SHERIDAN AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** OKLAHOMA CITY
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73104
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 405-429-5500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 E. SHERIDAN AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** OKLAHOMA CITY
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73104

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RIATA ENERGY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060111

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 18, 2026**

**SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **1-33784** | **20-8084793** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation or Organization)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**1 E. Sheridan Ave., Suite 500**

**Oklahoma City, OK 73104**

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices)**

**(405) 429-5500**

**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code**

**Not Applicable.**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Common Stock, $0.001 par value** | **SD** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **Preferred Stock Purchase Rights** |  | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On April 18, 2026, Randolph C. Read notified SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company") that he will not be available to stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") and that he will continue to serve as a director until the expiration of his term at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Read's decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company regarding any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.** | **SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.** | **SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.** |
| Dated: April 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Frates | /s/ Jonathan Frates |
|  |  | Name: | Jonathan Frates |
|  |  | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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