Document:

EX-10.13

 Exhibit 10.13 

Amended May 13, 2013 

SAMSON RESOURCES CORPORATION 

2011 Stock Incentive Plan 
 1. Purpose
of Plan 
 The Samson Resources Corporation 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”) is designed to: 

(a) promote the long term financial interests and growth of Samson Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and its subsidiaries and Affiliates by attracting and retaining management and other personnel with the training, experience and ability to enable them to make a substantial contribution to the success of the Company;

 (b) motivate management and other personnel by means of growth-related incentives to achieve long range goals; and 

(c) further the alignment of interests of participants with those of the stockholders of the Company through opportunities for increased
equity, or equity-based ownership, in the Company. 
 2. Definitions 

As used in the Plan, the following words shall have the following meanings: 

(a) “Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. 
 (b) “Award” means a grant of any Share-based
incentive award made to a Participant pursuant to the Plan and described in Section 4. 
 (c) “Award Agreement” means
a written agreement between the Company and a Participant that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to an Award. 

(d) “Beneficial Owner” means a “beneficial owner”, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or
any successor rule thereto). 
 (e) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company. 

(f) “Change of Control” means (i) the sale of all or substantially all (i.e., at least 80%) of the assets (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) of Samson Resources Corporation, a corporation controlled by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Itochu Corporation, Natural Gas Partners L.P. and Crestview Partner L.P.
(together, the “Sponsors”) or Samson Investment Company (“SIC”), as applicable, to any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert), other than to the Sponsors or their Affiliates; or (ii) a merger,
recapitalization or other sale (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) by the Company, the Sponsors or any of their respective Affiliates (which includes for the avoidance of doubt SIC), to a Person (or group of Persons acting in
concert) of equity interests or voting power that results in any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) (other than the Sponsors or their Affiliates) owning more than 50% of the equity interests or voting power of the Company or SIC, as
applicable (or any resulting company after a merger). For the avoidance of doubt, none of an initial public offering, stock dividend, stock split or any other similar corporate event shall alone constitute a Change in Control. 

  
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 (g) “Closing Date” means December 21, 2011. 

(h) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto. Any reference to any section of the
Code shall also be a reference to any successor provision and any Treasury Regulation promulgated thereunder. 
 (i)
“Committee” means the committee described in Section 3 hereof (or if a committee has not been appointed by the Board, the Board shall be deemed to be the Committee for purposes of this Plan) or the Board, if it acts in lieu of
the Committee. 
 (j) “Common Stock” or “Stock” means the voting common stock of the Company. 

(k) “Disabled” or “Disability” shall have the meaning in any Individual Agreement to which the Participant
is a party, or if there is no such Individual Agreement or it does not define “Disability”, “Disabled” or “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in a given Award Agreement, as applicable, provided, however, that,
with respect to an Award that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” subject to Section 409A, with respect to such Award, the terms “Disabled” and “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth
above for purposes of vesting of such Award, provided that such Award shall not be settled until the earliest of: (i) the Participant’s “disability” within the meaning of in Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-3(i)(4) thereunder; (ii) the Participant’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) the date such Award would otherwise be settled pursuant to the terms of the Award
Agreement. 
 (l) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor act thereto. 

(m) “Fair Market Value” means the fair market value of one Share on any given date, as determined reasonably and in good
faith by the Board; provided, however, such valuation method shall be in accordance with Section 409A, to the extent applicable and/or appropriate. 

(n) “Group” means “group,” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

 (o) “Individual Agreement” means an employment, consulting or similar agreement between a Participant and the Company or
one of its subsidiaries or Affiliates. 
 (p) “Option” means an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to the Plan.

 (q) “Participant” means an employee, director or member, consultant or other service provider of the Company or any of
its affiliates (including its subsidiaries) who is selected by the Board or the Committee to participate in the Plan, including any Person to whom one or more Awards have been made and remain outstanding, provided, however, that a consultant,
other service provider of the Company or any of their affiliates shall not be eligible for the grant of an Award if, at the time of grant, either the offer or the sale of the Company’s securities to such consultant, other service provider of
the Company or any of their affiliates is not exempt under Rule 701 of the Securities Act (“Rule 701”) because of the nature of the services that the consultant, other service provider of the Company or any of their affiliates is
providing to the Company, because the consultant, other service provider of the Company or any of their affiliates is not a natural person, or because of any other provision of Rule 701, unless the Company determines that such grant need not comply
with the requirements of Rule 701 and will satisfy another exemption under the Securities Act as well as comply with the securities laws of all other relevant jurisdictions. 

  
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 (r) “Person” means “person,” as such term is used for purposes of
Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act. 
 (s) “Rule 12h-1” means Rule 12h-1, as amended, of the Exchange Act.

 (t) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code, as amended, and the regulations, rulings, notices or other
guidance promulgated thereunder. 
 (u) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor act
thereto. 
 (v) “Share” means one share of Common Stock. 

3. Administration of Plan 
 (a) The Plan
shall be administered by the Board or, if the Board shall so determine, by a Committee consisting of one or more members of the Board. The members of the Committee shall be selected by the Board. Any member of the Committee may resign by giving
written notice thereof to the Board, and any member of the Committee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board. If, for any reason, a member of the Committee shall cease to serve, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board.
During any period of time in which the Plan is administered by the Board, all references in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board. 

(b) Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the
Plan, Awards granted under the Plan and each Award Agreement, including, without limitation, the power to (i) exercise all of the powers granted to it under the Plan, (ii) construe, interpret and implement the Plan and any Award Agreement,
(iii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules governing its own operations, (iv) make all determinations necessary or advisable in administering the Plan, Awards and any Award Agreements,
(v) correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, Awards or any Award Agreement, (vi) amend the Plan, Awards and any Award Agreement to reflect changes in applicable law or, without the consent of the
Participants, make any other amendment not adverse to the Participants, (vii) determine from among those persons determined to be eligible for the Plan, the particular persons who will be Participants, (viii) grant Awards under the Plan
and determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, consistent with the express limitations of the Plan, (ix) delegate such powers and authority to such persons as it deems appropriate; provided that any such delegation is consistent with
applicable law and any guidelines as may be established by the Board from time to time and (x) waive any conditions under any Awards. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the determination of the Committee on all matters relating
to the Plan, Award Agreement or any Awards in good faith and with and upon advice of counsel shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons. 

(c) The Committee may employ counsel, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons at the expense of the Company. The Board,
Committee, the Company, and the officers, and stockholders of the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, all actions taken and all
interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action,
determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Awards, and all members of the Committee shall be fully protected by the Company with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation. 

  
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 4. Awards 

(a) From time to time, the Committee will determine the form, amounts, terms, conditions and limitations of Awards, consistent with the terms
of this Plan. The form, amount, terms, conditions and limitations of each Award under the Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement, in a form approved by the Committee, consistent, however, with the terms of the Plan; provided, however, that
such Award Agreement shall contain provisions dealing with the treatment of Awards in the event of the termination of employment or service (as applicable), Disability or death of a Participant. Such Awards may take the following forms described in
Section 4(b) and 4(c) hereunder, in the Committee’s sole discretion. 
 (b) An Award may be made by the Committee in the form of
Options, in which case the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall include, inter alia, the option exercise period and the option exercise price (which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option
is granted, other than in the case of Options granted in substitution of previously granted awards as described herein) and such other terms, conditions or restrictions on the grant or exercise of the Option as the Committee deems appropriate not
inconsistent with this Plan. In addition to other restrictions contained in the Plan, an Option granted under this Section 4(b) may not be exercised more than 10 years after the date it is granted. Except as otherwise provided in an Award
Agreement or as the Committee may determine, the purchase price for the Shares as to which an Option is exercised shall be paid in full at the time of exercise at the election of the Participant (i) in cash, (ii) in Shares (any such Shares
valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) that the Participant has held for such period of time as may be required by the Company’s accountants, if any, (iii) through the withholding of Shares (any such Shares valued at Fair
Market Value on the date of exercise) otherwise issuable upon the exercise of the Option in a manner that is compliant with applicable law, or (iv) a combination of the foregoing methods, in each such case in accordance with the terms of the
Plan and the Option Agreement; provided, that except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or agreed by the Committee, the Participant will pay any taxes due in respect of such exercise in cash other than the minimum amount of any taxes that
the Company or any of its Affiliates are required to withhold and are withheld pursuant to Section 12. No Participant shall have any rights to distributions or other rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to an Option until the
Participant has given written notice of exercise of the Option, the Participant has paid in full for such Shares, the Shares in question have been recorded on the Company’s register of interest holders, and if applicable, the Participant has
satisfied any other conditions reasonably imposed by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

(c) An Award may be made by the Committee in the form of restricted shares, phantom stock, warrants or other securities that are convertible,
exercisable or exchangeable for or into Shares, or based on the Fair Market Value of Shares in which case the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall include, inter alia, such terms, conditions or restrictions, as the Committee determines
appropriate. Unless otherwise agreed by the Committee or provided in any Award Agreement, the Participant will pay any taxes due in respect or any Award in cash. 

5. Shares Subject to the Plan; Limitations and Conditions 

(a) Subject to Section 8, the number of Shares available for Awards under this Plan, exclusive of any “Purchased Stock”
as defined in, and issued in accordance with, any Stockholder’s Agreement described in Section 5(d) below, shall be equal to 98,200,000 shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the Plan as set forth in
Section 13. Unless restricted by applicable law, Shares related to Awards that are forfeited, terminated, canceled or expire unexercised shall immediately become available for new Awards. 

  
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 (b) No Awards shall be granted under the Plan beyond ten years after the effective date of
the Plan as set forth in Section 13, but the terms of Awards made on or before the expiration of the Plan may extend beyond such expiration date. At the time an Award is made or amended or the terms or conditions of an Award are changed in
accordance with the terms of the Plan or the Award Agreement, the Committee may provide for limitations or conditions on such Award. 
 (c)
No such Awards shall, prior to vesting and delivery thereof to the Participant, be in any manner liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of the Participant. 

(d) Other than as specifically provided in the Award Agreement and/or in the management stockholder’s agreement or employee
stockholder’s agreement to be entered into by and between the Company and a given Participant (each a “Stockholder’s Agreement”), no benefit under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale,
transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any attempt to do so shall be void. No such benefit shall, prior to receipt thereof by the Participant, be in any manner liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities,
engagements, or torts of the Participant. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph above, the Board may, in its sole discretion, permit transfer of the Option to such extent as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act at the time of the grant
of the Option and in a manner consistent with applicable tax and securities laws upon the Optionholder’s request. 
 (e) Unless
otherwise determined by the Committee and other than as specifically provided in the Award Agreement and/or in the Stockholder’s Agreement, an Award shall not be transferable or assignable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution. An Award exercisable after the death of a Participant may be exercised by his legatees, personal representative, or distributees. 

(f) Other than as specifically provided in the Award Agreement and/or in the Stockholder’s Agreement, Participants shall not be, and
shall not have any of the rights or privileges of, stockholders of the Company in respect of any Awards exercisable, settled, convertible or exchangeable into Shares, unless and until book entry representing such Shares has been made. 

(g) Except as otherwise determined by the Committee or as specifically provided in the Award Agreement and/or in the Stockholder’s
Agreement, no exercise of any Award may be made during a Participant’s lifetime by anyone other than the Participant, except by a legal representative appointed for or by the Participant in accordance with the requirements set forth by the
Company. 
 (h) Absent express provisions to the contrary in the applicable retirement, severance and/or other benefit plan or arrangement,
any Award under this Plan shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement or severance plan of the Company or its Affiliates and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of
any kind now or subsequently in effect under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. 
 6. Transfers and Leaves
of Absence 
 For purposes of the Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise: (a) a transfer of a Participant’s
employment without an intervening period of separation among the Company and any of its Affiliates shall not be deemed a termination of employment, and (b) a Participant who is awarded in writing a leave of absence or who is entitled to a
statutory leave of absence shall be deemed to have remained in the employ of the Company (and any of its Affiliates) during such leave of absence. 

  
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 7. Adjustments 

(a) In the event of any equity split, spin off, equity distribution or dividend (other than regular cash dividends or distributions), equity
combination, reclassification, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, merger, or similar event, the Committee shall adjust appropriately (i) the number and kind of Shares subject to the Plan, as set forth in Sections 5 and
6 hereof, and available for or covered by Awards and (ii) the exercise prices of Options and Share prices related to outstanding Awards, and make such other revisions or substitutions to outstanding Awards, in each case, as it deems, in good
faith, to be equitable or required; provided that (A) any adjustments made pursuant to Sections 7 or 8 to Awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A shall be made in compliance with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code; (B) any adjustments made pursuant to Section 7 or 8 to Awards that are not considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in such a manner
as to ensure that after such adjustment, the Awards either (1) continue not to be subject to Section 409A or (2) comply with the requirements of Section 409A; and (3) in any event, neither the Committee nor the Board shall
have the authority to make any adjustments pursuant to Sections 7 or 8 to the extent the existence of such authority would cause an Award that is not intended to be subject to Section 409A at the time of grant to be subject thereto as of the
time of grant. 
 (b) Any adjustment provided under this Section 7 may, in the Committee’s discretion, provide for the elimination
of any fractional Share that might otherwise become subject to an Award. 
 8. Merger, Consolidation, Exchange, Acquisition, Liquidation or Dissolution
 
 In the event of a Change of Control after the effective date of the Plan, the Committee may (subject to Section 11), in its
sole discretion, provide for one or more of the following: (i) adjust all Awards as contemplated in Section 7 hereof, (ii) accelerate the vesting and/or exercisability of Awards, subject to the consummation of such Change of Control,
(iii) cancel Awards for fair value (as determined in the sole reasonable and good faith discretion of the Committee) which, in the case of Options or other Awards subject to exercise shall be not less than the excess, if any, of the value of
the consideration to be paid in the Change of Control transaction to holders of the same number of Shares subject to such Award (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Award) over
the aggregate exercise price of such Award; (iv) provide for the issuance of substitute Awards that will substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any affected Awards previously granted hereunder or (v) provide that for a
period of at least 30 days prior to the Change of Control and following written notice to any affected Participants, the Options or other Awards subject to exercise shall be exercisable as to all Shares subject thereto (whether vested or unvested)
and that upon the occurrence of the Change of Control, to the extent not theretofore exercised by the Participant, such Award shall terminate and be of no further force and effect. 

9. Amendment and Termination 
 (a) The
Committee shall have the authority to make such amendments to any outstanding Awards as are consistent with this Plan, provided that no such action shall modify any Award in a manner adverse to the Participant without the Participant’s consent
except as such modification is provided for or contemplated in the terms of the Award or this Plan (including, for the avoidance of doubt, pursuant to Sections 7 or 8 hereof). 

(b) Other than as specifically provided in any Award Agreement, the Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, except that no such
action, other than an action under Sections 7 or 8 hereof, may be taken which would, without stockholder approval, increase the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan, decrease the price of outstanding Awards, change the
requirements relating to the Committee as set forth in Section 3 hereof, or extend the term of the Plan. 

  
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 10. Governing Law 

(a) This Plan shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principal of conflict of
laws. 
 (b) The Committee may make Awards to employees, non-employee members of the Board, consultants, or other persons having a
relationship with the Company or any of its Affiliates who are subject to the laws of jurisdictions other than those of the United States, which Awards may have terms and conditions that differ from the terms thereof as provided elsewhere in the
Plan for the purpose of complying with non-US, laws or otherwise as deemed to be necessary or desirable by the Committee. 
 11. Conformity to
Section 409A and Compliance with Exemption Provided by Rule 12h-1 
 (a) Conformity to Section 409A. It is intended
that all Awards under this Plan and any Award Agreement either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A. All Options or other similar Awards that are granted with an exercise price shall be granted with an exercise price such that the Award
would not constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A or shall otherwise be structured to avoid taxation under Section 409A unless and to the extent that the Committee specifically determines otherwise. Any ambiguity in this Plan
and any Award Agreement shall be interpreted to comply with Section 409A. In the case of an Award that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” subject to Section 409A, no termination of employment shall be deemed
a termination from employment for purposes of such Award unless it is a “separation from service” under Section 409A. To the extent applicable, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee with and upon advice of counsel,
(a) each amount or benefit payable pursuant to this Plan and any Award Agreement shall be deemed a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A and (b) in the event the equity interests of the Company are publicly traded on an
established securities market or otherwise and the Participant is a “specified employee” (as determined under the Company’s administrative procedure for such determinations, in accordance with Section 409A) at the time of the
Participant’s termination of employment, any payments under this Plan or any Award Agreement that are deemed to be non-qualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A and that are payable (whether in cash, Shares or other property)
in connection with the Participant’s separation from service shall not be paid or begin payment until the earlier of the Participant’s death and the first day following the six (6) month anniversary of the Participant’s
separation from service. The Committee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the provisions of this Section 11(a) in good faith; provided that neither the Company, the Board, the Committee nor any of the Company’s
employees, directors or representatives shall have any liability to Participants with respect to this Section 11(a) to the extent administered in accordance therewith and with the terms of the Award Agreement. 

(b) Compliance with Exemption Provided by Rule 12h-1(f). It is intended that all Awards under this Plan and any Award Agreement either
be exempt from registration under the Exchange Act or comply with an exemption thereto. If: 
 (i) the aggregate of the number of
Participants and the number of holders of all other outstanding compensatory employee stock options to purchase Shares of Common Stock equals or exceeds five hundred (500), or such applicable number as may hereafter be designated under
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 (ii) the assets of the Company at the end of the Company’s most recently completed
fiscal year exceed $10 million, then the following restrictions shall apply during any period during which the Company does not have a class of its securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and is not required to file reports
under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act: 
 (A) the Options and, prior to exercise, the Shares of Common Stock acquired
upon exercise of the Options may not be transferred until the Company is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f) of the Exchange Act (“Rule 12h-1(f)”), except: 

(1) as permitted by Rule 701(c) promulgated under the Securities Act, 

(2) to a guardian upon the disability of the Participant, or 

(3) to an executor upon the death of the Participant (collectively, the “Permitted Transferees”); 

provided, however, the following transfers are permitted: 

(i) transfers by the Participant to the Company, and 

(ii) transfers in connection with a Change of Control or other acquisition involving the Company, if following such transaction, the Options
no longer remain outstanding and the Company is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f); 
 provided further, that any
Permitted Transferees may not further transfer the Options except pursuant to 3(i) or 3(ii) above or as otherwise permitted under Rule 12h-1(f); 

(B) except as otherwise provided in (A) above, the Options and Shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the
Options are restricted as to any pledge, hypothecation, or other transfer, including any short position, any “put equivalent position” as defined by Rule 16a-1(h) of the Exchange Act, or any “call equivalent position” as defined
by Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act by the Participant prior to exercise of an Option until the Company is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f); and 

(C) at any time that the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f), the Company shall deliver to
Participants (whether by physical or electronic delivery or written notice of the availability of the information on an internet site) the information required by Rule 701(e)(3), (4), and (5) of the Securities Act every six (6) months,
including financial statements that are not more than one hundred eighty (180) days old; provided, however, that the Company may condition the delivery of such information upon the Participant’s agreement to maintain its confidentiality.

 (c) Compliance with Exemption Provided by Rule 12h-1(g). It is intended that all Awards under this Plan and any Award Agreement
either be exempt from registration under the Exchange Act or comply with an exemption thereto. If the Company has a class of its securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or is otherwise required to file reports under
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Options and, prior to exercise, the Shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Options may not be transferred until the Company is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(g) of
the Exchange Act, except as permitted by Rule 701(c) of the Securities Act or to those persons specified in General Instruction A.1(a) of Form S-8 of the Securities Act. 

  
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 (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer restrictions on the Stock and Options set
forth in this Plan, any Stockholder’s Agreement, any Award Agreement or any other applicable agreement shall not be reduced, eliminated or otherwise altered except in accordance with the terms of this Plan, such Stockholder’s Agreement,
such Award Agreement or other applicable agreement. 
 12. Withholding Taxes 

If the Company and/or any Affiliate shall be required to withhold any amounts by reason of any Federal, State, local or foreign tax rules or
regulations in respect of any Award, the Company and/or any Affiliate shall be entitled to take such action as it deems appropriate in order to ensure compliance with such withholding requirements. The Company or any of its Affiliates shall have the
right, at its option, to (a) require the Participant to pay or provide for payment of the amount of any taxes which the Company or any of its Affiliates may be required to withhold with respect to such Award, provided, however, that a
Participant shall have the right to cause the Company or any of its Affiliates to withhold Shares subject to the Award having a Fair Market Value of the minimum amount of any taxes which the Company or any of its Affiliates are required to withhold
with respect to such Award, consistent with Section 409A, or (b) deduct from any amount otherwise payable in cash (whether related to the Award or otherwise) to the Participant the amount of any taxes which the Company or any of its
Affiliates may be required to withhold with respect to such Award. 
 13. Effective Date and Termination Dates 

The Plan shall be effective as of April 16, 2012 and shall terminate ten years later, subject to earlier termination by the Board
pursuant to Section 9. 
 14. Miscellaneous 

(a) ERISA. This Plan is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 

(b) No Right of Employment or Service. Nothing contained herein, in an Award Agreement or in an Award shall confer on any employee,
director or consultant any right to be continued in the employ or service of the Company and/or any Affiliates, constitute any contract or agreement of employment or other service or affect an employee’s status as an at-will employee, nor shall
anything contained herein, in any Award Agreement or an Award affect any rights which the Company and/or its Affiliates may have to change a person’s compensation or other benefits or terminate such person’s employment or association with
the Company and/or its Affiliates for any reason (with or without cause, with or without compensation) at any time. 
 (c) Funding.
Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no benefit or promise under the Plan shall be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates be designated as
attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the Plan. 
 (d) Non-Uniform Determinations.
The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive or are eligible to receive Awards (whether or not such persons are similarly situated). Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled, among other things, to make non-uniform and selective determinations, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements, as to the persons to receive Awards under the Plan and
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 (e) Section Headings; Construction. The section headings contained herein are for the
purpose of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of the sections. All words used in this Plan shall be construed to be of such gender or number, as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the
word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms. 
 (f) Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan
or any Award Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan and such Award
Agreement and such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified as it such provision had not been included. 
 (g)
Survival of Terms; Conflicts. The provisions of the Plan shall survive the termination of the Plan to the extent consistent with, or necessary to carry out, the purposes thereof. Each Award Agreement remains subject to the terms of the Plan,
however, in the event of any conflict between specific provisions of the Plan and an Award Agreement, the Award Agreement shall control. 

(h) Required Disclosure Under Rule 701. The Company shall deliver to Participants (whether by physical or electronic delivery or
written notice of the availability of the information on an internet site) the information required by Rule 701(e) of the Securities Act every six (6) months, including financial statements that are not more than one hundred eighty
(180) days old. 
 (i) Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. The Company may require a Participant, as a condition of exercising
or acquiring Common Stock under any Award, (i) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company as to the Participant’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and/or to employ a purchaser representative reasonably
satisfactory to the Company who is knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters and that he or she is capable of evaluating alone or together with the purchaser representative, the merits and risks of exercising the Award; and
(ii) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company stating that the Participant is acquiring Common Stock subject to the Award for the Participant’s own account and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise
distributing the Common Stock. The foregoing requirements, and any assurances given pursuant to such requirements, shall be inoperative if (1) the issuance of the Shares of Common Stock upon the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the
Award has been registered under a then currently effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (2) as to any particular requirement, a determination is made by counsel for the Company that such requirement need not be met in the
circumstances under the then applicable securities laws. The Company may place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with applicable securities laws, including, but not limited
to, legends restricting the transfer of the shares of Common Stock. The Company also may require a Participant, as a condition of exercising or acquiring Common Stock under any Awards to agree to certain restrictions on transfer in connection with
the Company becoming publicly traded or the first underwritten registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act. 

  
 10 

 Amended May 13, 2013 

 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the Company hereby certifies that the Plan was adopted by the
Board by unanimous written consent on April 16, 2012. 
  

	
	/s/ David Adams
	David Adams
	Chief Executive Officer

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the Company hereby certifies that the Plan was amended by the Board by
unanimous written consent dated May 13, 2013 to increase the number of Shares available under the Plan from 10% of the Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of April 16, 2012 to the number of Shares specified in Section 5(a). 

 

	
	/s/ Randy L. Limbacher
	 Randy L. Limbacher

	 Chief Executive Officer

  
 11EX-10.14

 Exhibit 10.14 

SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY 

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT 

November 30, 2011 
 This
Change of Control Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Samson Investment Company and
                                        ,
an employee of Samson (“Employee”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, for the purpose of retaining Employee, maintaining a stable work environment for Employee and allowing Employee to more effectively
perform his or her assigned duties. As used in this Agreement, “Samson” is defined as, shall mean and shall include (i) Samson Investment Company, (ii) any of its subsidiary companies (including, without limitation, Samson
Resources Company, Samson Lone Star, LLC, Samson Offshore Company, Samson Contour Energy E&P LLC and Samson Concorde Gas Intrastate, Inc.), and (iii) any buyer of the voting common stock or membership interest of such entities, any other
successor to all or part of Samson’s business which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions hereof by operation of law. In the event a business entity controlled by the
Schusterman Family is a buyer of or successor to a Samson subsidiary company, including those identified in (ii) above, or other part of Samson’s business, and should Employee, in conjunction with a Change of Control, accept
an offer to transfer to a position with any such business entity controlled by the Schusterman Family, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain applicable to Employee and such Schusterman Family controlled business entity. 

Other than the terms defined above, all capitalized and italicized terms appearing herein have the meaning set forth in Section IV of this
Agreement. 
  

	I.	Success Bonus 

  

	 	1.	If (i) a Change of Control occurs on or before the Retention Date and (ii) Employee is employed by Samson on the date of such Change of Control and (iii) Employee satisfies the
Release Requirements, Samson shall pay Employee a success bonus equal to fifty percent (50%) of Employee’s Annual Base Salary. The success bonus shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum within ten (10) business days
following the later of (i) the date of such Change of Control or (ii) the date the Employee satisfies the Release Requirement. 

  

	II.	Retention Bonus 

  

	 	1.	If (i) a Change of Control does not occur on or before the Retention Date and (ii) Employee is employed by Samson on the Retention Date, Samson shall pay Employee a retention bonus equal
to twenty-five percent (25%) of Employee’s Annual Base Salary. The retention bonus shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum on the first business day following the Retention Date. 

 

	 	2.	Samson shall pay this retention bonus to Employee without any obligation for Employee to satisfy the Release Requirements. 

  

					
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	III.	Severance Benefits 

 Effective upon a Change of Control and subject
to the provisions of Section IX, paragraph 3 herein, if, (i) within two (2) years following a Change of Control, Employee becomes subject to a Severance, and (ii) Employee satisfies the Release Requirements, then
Samson shall provide Employee with the following Severance benefits:  
  

	 	1.	Severance Payment. A single lump sum cash payment, payable on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Severance Date in an amount equal to (i) the number of weeks in the
Protection Period, multiplied by (ii) Employee’s Total Weekly Compensation.  

  

	 	2.	Health Benefits: 

  

	 	a.	Commencing immediately upon the Severance Date and continuing for the duration of the Protection Period, Samson shall arrange to provide Health Benefits to
Employee, and his or her eligible dependents who were covered immediately prior to the Severance Date, at a cost to Employee reasonably comparable to the cost to Employee immediately prior to a Change of Control
(or, if less, such cost as is effective on the Severance Date). Samson shall waive, or cause to be waived, all pre-existing condition exclusions and qualification or waiting periods applicable to any such
Health Benefits. 

  

	 	b.	COBRA. Unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law, the coverage period for purposes of the group health continuation requirements of Section 4980B of the Code, shall commence immediately
following the end of the Protection Period after the Severance Date, and shall not run concurrently with any portion of the Protection Period immediately following the
Severance Date.  

  

	 	c.	Any Health Benefits otherwise receivable pursuant to this Section III.2. shall be reduced to the extent that benefits of the same type and coverage, including deductibles and coverage limits, are
received by or made available to Employee by a subsequent employer during the Protection Period; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, for the avoidance of doubt, such reduction shall only occur as a result of coverage received or made
available as a result of Employee’s subsequent employment (and not as a result of any spousal coverage available to Employee). 

  

	 	3.	Outplacement Services. Samson shall provide, at no cost to Employee, access to company-paid providers of employee placement, outplacement and related services, as is suitable to Employee’s position, for a
period ending upon the earlier of the date that (i) is twelve (12) months immediately following the Severance Date or (ii) Employee first accepts an offer of employment; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no case shall Samson be
required to pay an amount for such services provided to Employee in excess of $10,000. 

  

	 	4.	 Samson Provided Assets. If Employee so elects on the Severance Date, Samson shall, as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event
within thirty (30) days) following the Severance Date, transfer to Employee, pursuant to the terms stated below, any or all of the following Samson-owned assets which were provided by Samson for

  

					
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Employee’s personal use while away from Samson’s offices, provided such assets do not contain Samson related information of a confidential or proprietary nature: 

 

	 	a.	Home or portable laptop or personal computers, computer equipment related to such home or personal computer or laptop, iPads and installed (non-proprietary) software at no cost to Employee, PROVIDED that Employee shall
be responsible for the payment of any services that may be related thereto after the Severance Date; 

  

	 	b.	Assigned cell phones, iPhones, and Blackberries, including, without limitation, the right to the phone number assigned to such devices at no cost to Employee, PROVIDED that Employee shall be responsible for the payment
of all fees or other charges for services after the Severance Date; and 

  

	 	c.	Any company vehicle provided by Samson for Employee’s personal use at a purchase price equal to either (i) the current NADA average wholesale value for Samson-owned vehicles or (ii) the lease buy-out cost
for any vehicle leased by Samson, as applicable. 

  

	IV.	Definitions 

 For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: 
  

	 	1.	“Allowances” shall mean the sum total of the annual cash values set forth immediately below for the non-health and welfare perquisites, benefits and reimbursements described therein.

  

	 	a.	The Samson Educational Assistance Program at an amount equal to Employee’s reimbursement for calendar year 2011, but only if, as of the Severance Date, Employee is still enrolled at the same institution and
pursuing the same course of study as in calendar year 2011. 

  

	 	b.	The Samson Dependent Educational Assistance Program at an amount equal to Employee’s reimbursement for calendar year 2011, but only if, as of the Severance Date, the Employee’s same dependent(s) are
still enrolled at the same institution and pursuing the same course of study as in calendar year 2011. 

  

	 	c.	Professional organization dues pursuant to Samson’s Employee Expense Policy at the annual amount of $500.00, but only if Employee received a reimbursement for professional organization dues during calendar year
2011. 

  

	 	d.	Estate and financial planning services at the annual amount of $2,500.00. 

  

	 	e.	Exec-U-Care supplemental medical expense benefits at an annual amount of $13,000.00. 

  

	 	f.	Personal private aircraft hours, calculated by multiplying (a) the number of hours awarded to Employee as shown in Samson’s records times (b) $4,000.00 per hour. 

  

					
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	 	2.	“Annual Base Salary” shall mean the amount of Employee’s yearly base salary rate, as shown in Samson’s payroll records, that is in effect on November 1, 2011, including the
applicable salary exchange value for any company vehicle provided by Samson for Employee’s personal use. Employee’s Annual Base Salary shall specifically EXCLUDE any payments for (i) overtime, (ii) Annual Bonus,
(iii) Allowances, (iv) Samson 401(k) Percentage, (v) any retention bonus, (vi) any success bonus, (vii) any other bonus or equity based incentive granted after a Change of Control, including, without
limitations, stock options, and (viii) the appreciation of any stock appreciation rights awarded pursuant to the Samson Investment Company First Amended 2008 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan or any similar stock-based incentive plan.

  

	 	3.	“Annual Bonus” shall mean Employee’s 2011 annual performance-based cash bonus awarded and paid by Samson to Employee on November 1, 2011 determined under the terms of Samson’s
annual bonus program then in existence. 

  

	 	4.	“Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: 

  

	 	a.	Employee’s commission of any serious crime involving fraud, dishonesty or breach of trust as to Samson; 

  

	 	b.	Employee’s material violation of either (i) The Samson Investment Company Confidential and Proprietary Information and Materials Policy or (ii) The Samson Investment Company Business and Ethics Code of
Conduct Policy; or 

  

	 	c.	Employee’s willful or knowing failure to perform his or her duties in any material respect (other than any failure resulting from Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability) or gross
negligence or intentional misconduct in the performance of his or her duties. 

 Notwithstanding the immediately preceding item
c, any of the circumstances described in said item c may not serve as the basis for Cause unless (i) Samson provides written notice to Employee within thirty (30) days following Samson’s initial knowledge of the existence and
effect of the event(s) constituting Cause and (ii) Employee fails to cure such event(s) within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice. Furthermore, no act or failure to act by Employee shall be considered “willful”
or “intentional” unless done or omitted to be done by Employee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his or her action or omission was in the best interests of Samson. 

 

	 	5.	“Change of Control” shall mean the closing of a direct or indirect sale or transfer, in one or a series of transactions, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of voting
common stock of Samson Investment Company to any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) other than a member of the Schusterman Family, pursuant to the terms of a definitive agreement entered
into by Samson on or before December 31, 2011. 

  

	 	6.	“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

  

					
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	 	7.	“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without Employee’s prior agreement and written consent: 

 

	 	a.	A material diminution in Employee’s Annual Base Salary or Annual Bonus (except as such Annual Bonus may be affected by the performance of any of Samson, the Samson business unit in which
Employee works, or Employee); 

  

	 	b.	Relocation of Employee’s primary place of employment to a location more than 50 miles from his or her primary place of employment immediately prior to a Change of Control; 

 

	 	c.	A material breach by Samson of any of its obligations to Employee under this Agreement; or 

  

	 	d.	A diminution in Employee’s duties or responsibilities to a level that is materially inconsistent with his or her position or title prior to such diminution. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any of the circumstances described in the items immediately above may not serve as the basis for Good
Reason unless (i) Employee provides written notice to Samson within thirty (30) days of Employee’s initial knowledge of the existence and effect of the event(s) constituting Good Reason and (ii) Samson fails to cure
such events(s) within thirty (30) days after receipt from Employee of such notice; PROVIDED that Good Reason will cease to exist with respect to an event thirty-one (31) days following Employee’s initial knowledge of the existence and
effect of such event, and Employee will be deemed to have waived the right to claim Good Reason with respect to that event. 
  

	 	8.	“Health Benefits” shall mean benefits available to Employee pursuant to: (i) Samson’s Medical, Dental and Vision Plans and Insurance Policies, Employee’s Flexible Spending Account,
Samson’s Employee Assistance Program and Samson’s Exec-U-Care Policy that exist immediately prior to a Change of Control or (ii) any replacement or substitute plans, accounts and/or policies for those identified in
(i) above that exist on and after a Change of Control, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such replacement or substitute plans, accounts and/or policies must be comparable to those commonly available or provided to employees and their dependents
within the oil and gas exploration and production industry. 

  

	 	9.	“Protection Period” shall mean one-hundred and four (104) weeks. 

  

	 	10.	“Release Requirements” shall mean, either: 

  

	 	a.	With regard to the payment to Employee of the Severance Benefits described in Section III hereof, the execution by Employee, no later than fifty-three (53) days following the termination of Employee’s
employment with Samson, of an effective general waiver and release of claims agreement in favor of Samson, substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix A, PROVIDED that Employee does not revoke such general waiver and release of
claims agreement within the seven (7) day statutory revocation period following Employee’s execution of same; or, 

  

					
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	 	b.	With regard to the payment to Employee of the Success Bonus described in Section I hereof, and the termination of Employee’s participation in the Samson Investment Company First Amended 2008 Stock Appreciation
Rights Plan, the execution by Employee of an effective general waiver and release of claims agreement in favor of Samson, substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix B. 

 

	 	11.	“Retention Date” shall mean the date upon which Samson determines that a Change of Control will not occur under the definitive agreement referenced in Section IV, paragraph 5 above, which date
shall in no event be later than March 31, 2012. 

  

	 	12.	“Samson 401(k) Percentage” shall mean the greater of (i) the total percentage of Samson’s contributions on Employee’s behalf as shown in Samson’s payroll records pursuant to
Samson’s 401(k) Plan in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control or (ii) the total percentage of Samson’s contributions on Employee’s behalf as shown in Samson’s payroll records pursuant to
Samson’s 401(k) Plan in effect as of the Severance Date. 

  

	 	13.	“Samson’s 401(k) Plan” shall mean the Samson Investment Company Thrift and Retirement Plan as adopted by Samson. 

 

	 	14.	“Schusterman Family” shall mean members of the Schusterman family, any trust established for the benefit of such family members, and any entities affiliated and private foundations associated
with such family members or trusts. 

  

	 	15.	“Severance” shall mean either: 

  

	 	a.	The involuntary termination of Employee’s employment by Samson other than for Cause upon or after a Change of Control, or 

 

	 	b.	A voluntary termination of Employee’s employment for Good Reason after a Change of Control. 

  

	 	c.	Notwithstanding items (a) and (b) above, neither (i) Employee’s refusal, without Good Reason, of an offer to transfer to a comparable position within a business entity controlled by the
Schusterman Family in conjunction with a Change of Control or (ii) Employee’s death or total disability shall be considered a Severance. 

 

	 	16.	“Severance Date” shall mean the date on which Employee becomes subject to a Severance and is no longer employed by Samson. 

 

	 	17.	“Total Weekly Compensation” shall mean an amount equal to the result obtained by dividing the sum total of the amounts attributable to the following items by fifty-two (52): 

 

	 	a.	The greater of (i) Employee’s Annual Base Salary or (ii) the equivalent of Employee’s Annual Base Salary received by Employee during any calendar year following 2011 but prior to the
Severance Date; plus 

  

					
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	 	b.	The greater of (i) Employee’s Annual Bonus or (ii) the total cash bonus payments paid by Samson to Employee during any calendar year following 2011, and prior to the Severance Date, as part
of Samson’s annual bonus program; plus 

  

	 	c.	The Samson 401(k) Percentage multiplied times the greater of (i) Employee’s Annual Base Salary or (ii) the equivalent of Employee’s Annual Base Salary received by Employee
during any calendar year following 2011 but prior to the Severance Date. This amount shall be calculated without regard to any statutory limitations placed upon the amount of salary for any employee which are normally imposed on contributions
into an actual 401(k) plan; plus 

  

	 	d.	Allowances. 

 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amounts described in the items
immediately above, shall specifically EXCLUDE any payments or amounts received by Employee from Samson attributable to (i) overtime, (ii) retention bonus, (iii) success bonus, (iv) any additional bonus other than the Annual
Bonus and (v) the appreciation of any stock appreciation rights awarded pursuant to the Samson Investment Company First Amended 2008 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan or any similar stock-based incentive plan and any value relating to any
future stock option plans. 
  

	V.	Confidentiality and Employee Obligations 

 As a condition to Samson’s
decision to enter into this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that Employee is bound by and subject to, and Employee agrees to continue to comply with the terms of, both (i) The Samson Investment Company Confidential and Proprietary Information
and Materials Policy and (ii) The Samson Investment Company Business and Ethics Code of Conduct Policy, in each case both during Employee’s employment with Samson or any of its subsidiaries and at all times thereafter (including, without
limitation, following any Severance). Employee further agrees to return to Samson promptly following the Severance Date any Samson owned property in possession of Employee other than those items transferred to Employee pursuant to
Section III, paragraph 4 herein. 
  

	VI.	409A Compliance 

 In the event any payments to Employee required to be made upon
his or her Severance under this Agreement are determined, in whole or in part, to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” (“NQDC”) within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and Employee is
considered a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code at the time of such Severance, then the determination of whether and what amount of any such payment to the Employee made under this
Agreement constitute NQDC shall be made by Samson, and any such determination shall be final and binding on Samson and the Employee. Samson makes no representation as to whether any such payment or any part thereof constitutes or may constitute
NQDC. Neither Samson nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any liability to the Employee or any other person for (i) any amounts incurred by the Employee or any such other persons by reason of the determination made
by Samson pursuant to this Section VI or (ii) any act or omission by  

  

					
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Samson or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents in the course of or as a result of making such determination. This Agreement is intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt
from, Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code. No payment under this Agreement that constitutes NQDC shall be accelerated
unless such acceleration is permissible under Treasury Regulation Sec. 1.409A-3(j)(4). 
  

	VII.	Release Documents 

  

	 	1.	The forms of the general waiver and release of claims agreement required by the Release Requirements are attached as Appendix A and Appendix B hereto. The terms of Appendix A and Appendix
B are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. 

  

	VIII.	Amendment and Termination of Agreement 

  

	 	1.	This Agreement may not be amended without the written consent of Employee. 

  

	 	2.	If a Change of Control does not occur on or before the Retention Date, this Agreement shall terminate in its entirety immediately upon payment to Employee of the retention bonus
described in Section II herein. 

  

	IX.	General Provisions 

  

	 	1.	In the event a business entity controlled by the Schusterman Family is a buyer of or successor to a Samson subsidiary company (as described in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement) or other
part of Samson’s business, and should Employee, in conjunction with a Change of Control, accept an offer to transfer to a position with any such Schusterman Family controlled business entity, the
provisions of this Agreement shall remain applicable to Employee; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Employee understands and agrees that all benefits, obligations and liabilities of Samson associated with this Agreement, with respect to Employee, shall
transfer to, and be assumed by, such Schusterman Family controlled business entity on and after such Change of Control. 

 

	 	2.	Other than with respect to a transfer of Employee to a business entity controlled by the Schusterman Family as provided in Section IX.1. above, the liabilities and obligations associated with this
Agreement shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of Samson Investment Company and its applicable subsidiaries following a Change of Control. Any change in the ownership of the outstanding shares of voting common stock of
Samson shall not alleviate Samson of its duty to perform under this Agreement. 

  

	 	3.	All payments under this Agreement will be reduced by applicable tax and other statutory withholdings, and will be subject to applicable tax reporting, as determined by Samson. 

  

					
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	 	4.	Neither the execution of this Agreement, nor any modification of this Agreement, nor the creation of any fund, trust or account, nor the payment of any amounts or benefits will be construed as (i) altering any
other terms or conditions of Employee’s employment, (ii) giving Employee, or any person whomsoever, the right to be retained in the service of Samson or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) affecting or impairing Samson’s, or its
subsidiaries’, ability to terminate Employee’s employment at any time prior to a Change of Control (subject only to the operative provisions of this Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this
Agreement do not, in any way, negate the employment-at-will or similar conditions of employment applicable to Employee, and nothing contained herein is intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, a contract for employment.

  

	 	5.	This Agreement constitutes the only valid and enforceable agreement between Samson and Employee relating to Employee’s potential Severance and the receipt of benefits relating to such potential
Severance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any other agreement or plan relating to Employee’s potential Severance or the receipt of benefits relating thereto be found to exist, such other
agreement or plan is hereby deemed to be (i) terminated and of no further force or effect and (ii) replaced and superseded in its entirety by this Agreement. 

 

	 	6.	This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If Employee should die while
any amounts would still be payable to him or her under this Agreement, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof to Employee’s designee or, if there be no such designee, to
Employee’s estate. Except by will or intestacy as set forth in this paragraph, no right, benefit or interest of Employee under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge,
hypothecation, or set-off in respect of any claim, debt or obligation, or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process, or assignment by operation of law. Any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any action specified in the immediately
preceding sentence shall, to the full extent permitted by law, be null, void and of no effect. 

  

	 	7.	Except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law: (i) no right or interest of Employee under this Agreement will be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or
otherwise, including, without limitation, by execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or in any other manner and (ii) no attempted assignment or transfer thereof will be effective. When a payment is due under this Agreement to Employee
when Employee is unable to care for his or her affairs, payment may be made directly to his or her legal guardian or personal representative. 

  

	 	8.	Any notice or other communication required or permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States Mail, first class, postage prepaid, addressed to the
intended recipient at his, her or its last known address. 

  

					
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	 	9.	If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions hereof, and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such
provisions had not been included. 

  

	 	10.	This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to conflicts of laws (to the extent not preempted by federal law, which will otherwise
control). 

  

	 	11.	This Agreement’s headings and captions are provided for reference and convenience only, will not be considered part of this Agreement, and will not be employed in the construction of this Agreement.

  

	X.	Execution and Acknowledgement 

 Employee hereby confirms his or her receipt,
understanding and acceptance of the terms set forth in this Agreement and its Appendix. In witness whereof, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement as of the Date(s) written below: 

 

									
		 		 		 	EMPLOYEE
				
	Date:	 	 	 		 	 
					
		 		 		 	Name:	 	 
				
		 		 		 	SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY
					
	Date:	 	November 30, 2011	 		 	By:	 	 
		 		 		 	Name:	 	
		 		 		 	Its:	 	

  

					
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 APPENDIX A TO 

SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY 

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT 

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 

This Waiver and Release of Claims Agreement (this “Release”) is being entered into by and between
                                        
(“Employee”) and
                                        
(“Employer”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this release, for the purpose of complying with the Release Requirements contained in the Samson Investment Company Change of Control Agreement between
Employee and Employer (the “Agreement”). As used in this Release, “Employer” is defined as, shall mean and shall include
(i)                              and any of its subsidiary companies, (ii) Samson Investment
Company and any of its subsidiary companies (including, without limitation, Samson Resources Company, Samson Lone Star, LLC, Samson Offshore Company, Samson Contour Energy E&P, LLC and Samson Concorde Gas Intrastate, Inc.), and (iii) any
buyer of such entities identified in (i) and (ii) above or any other successor to their business, including a Schusterman Family business entity. Other than the terms defined above, all capitalized and italicized terms appearing
herein have the meaning set forth in the Agreement. 
 Employee and Employer acknowledge that a Severance has occurred and that
Employee is being offered certain payments and benefits pursuant to the Agreement, subject to the execution (without revocation by Employee) of this Release. 

Severance Benefits 
  

	1.	In exchange for Employee’s promises in this Release, Employer agrees to tender to Employee the Severance benefits as set forth in Section III of the Agreement. 

 

	2.	Employee agrees that he or she will be entitled to receive such Severance benefits only if Employee accepts, executes and does not revoke this Release, which requires Employee to release both known and unknown
claims occurring prior to the date the Employee signs this Release. 

  

	3.	Employee agrees that the Severance benefits tendered under Section III of the Agreement constitute fair and adequate consideration for the execution of this Release and are extra benefits to which Employee would
not otherwise be entitled. Employee further agrees that Employee has been fully compensated for all wages and fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid and unpaid leave, due and owing, and such Severance benefits are in addition to
payments and benefits to which Employee is otherwise entitled. 

 Claims That Are Being Released 

 

	4.	 Employee agrees that this Release constitutes a full and final release by Employee and Employee’s descendants, dependents, heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns, and successors, of any and all claims, charges, and complaints, whether known or unknown, 

  

					
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that Employee has or may have to date against Employer and any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliated entities, or the agents, plans or programs administering such Severance benefits,
and their respective officers, directors, managers, members, shareholders, employees, predecessors, successors, and assigns, arising out of or related to Employee’s employment or the termination thereof, any agreements between Employee and
Samson, or otherwise based upon acts, events or other sets of fact that occurred on or before the date on which Employee signs this Release. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Employee hereby waives and releases any and all such claims, charges,
and complaints in return for the Severance benefits set forth in the Agreement. This release of claims is intended to be as broad as the law allows, and includes, but is not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any
contracts, express or implied, any covenant of good faith or fair dealing, express or implied, any tort or common law claims, any legal restrictions on Employer’s right to terminate employees, and any claims under any federal, state, municipal,
local or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, including, without limitation: 

  

	 	a.	Claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under equal employment laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Equal Pay Act, and any and all other federal, state, municipal, or local equal opportunity laws; 

 

	 	b.	Claims of wrongful termination of employment; statutory, regulatory, and common law “whistleblower” claims; and claims for wrongful termination in violation of public policy; 

 

	 	c.	Claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, except for any claims relating to vested benefits under Employer’s or its affiliates’ employee benefit plans, as applicable;

  

	 	d.	Claims of violation of wage and hour laws, including, but not limited to, claims for overtime pay, meal and rest period violations, and recordkeeping violations; and 

 

	 	e.	Claims of violation of federal, state, municipal, or local laws concerning leaves of absence, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act. 

Claims That Are Not Being Released 
  

	5.	This Release does not include any claims that may not be released as a matter of law, and this Release does not waive claims or rights that arise after Employee signs this Release. Further, this Release will not prevent
Employee from doing any of the following: 

  

	 	a.	Obtaining unemployment compensation, state disability insurance, or workers’ compensation benefits from the appropriate agency of the state in which Employee lives and works, provided Employee satisfies the legal
requirements for such benefits (nothing in this Release, however, guarantees or otherwise constitutes a representation of any kind that Employee is entitled to such benefits); 

  

					
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	 	b.	Asserting any right that is created or preserved by the Agreement or this Release, such as Employee’s right to receive the success bonus, the retention bonus and the Severance benefits as set forth in the
Agreement; and 

  

	 	c.	Filing a charge, giving testimony or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any duly authorized agency of the United States or any state (however, Employee is
hereby waiving the right to file any claim or receive any personal monetary recovery or other personal relief should the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or any similarly authorized agency) pursue any class or individual charges in part or
entirely on Employee’s behalf). 

 Additional Employee Covenants 

 

	6.	Employee confirms and agrees to Employee’s continuing obligations under Section V of the Agreement (entitled “Confidentiality and Employee Obligations”) following termination of Employee’s employment
with Employer. 

 Voluntary Agreement and Effective Date 
  

	7.	Employee understands and acknowledges that by signing this Release, Employee is agreeing to all of the provisions stated in this Release, and has read and understood each provision. 

 

	8.	The parties understand and agree that: 

  

	 	a.	Employee will have a period of 45 calendar days in which to decide whether or not to sign this Release, and an additional period of seven calendar days after signing in which to revoke this Release. If Employee signs
this Release before the end of such 45-day period, Employee certifies and agrees that the decision is knowing and voluntary and is not induced by Employer through (i) fraud, misrepresentation, or a threat to withdraw or alter the offer before
the end of such 45-day period or (ii) an offer to provide different terms in exchange for signing this Release before the end of such 45-day period. 

  

	 	b.	In order to exercise this revocation right, Employee must deliver written notice of revocation to
                                        
on or before the seventh calendar day after Employee executes this Release. Employee understands that, upon delivery of such notice, this Release shall terminate and become null and void. 

 

	 	c.	The terms of this Release will not take effect or become binding, and Employee will not become entitled to receive the Severance benefits as set forth in the Agreement, until that seven-day period has lapsed
without revocation by Employee. If Employee elects not to sign this Release or revokes same within seven calendar days of signing, Employee will not receive such Severance benefits. 

 

	 	d.	All amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the applicable terms of the Agreement. 

  

					
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	 	e.	As applicable, and in compliance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“Act”), Employee is provided the information in Exhibit “1” to this Release as may be required by the Act.

 Governing Law 
  

	9.	This Release shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to conflicts of law, and by federal law where applicable. 

 

	10.	If any part of this Release is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Release will not be affected in any way. 

Employee Consultation With Attorney 
  

	11.	Employee is hereby encouraged and advised to confer with an attorney regarding this Release. By signing this Release, Employee acknowledges that Employee has consulted, or had sufficient opportunity to consult with, an
attorney or a representative of Employee’s choosing, if any, and that Employee is not relying on any advice from Employer, its agents or attorneys in executing this Release. 

 

	12.	This Release was provided to Employee for consideration on             . 

PLEASE READ THIS RELEASE CAREFULLY; IT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. 

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 Employee certifies that Employee has read this Release and fully and completely understands and
comprehends its meaning, purpose, and effect. Employee further states and confirms that Employee has signed this Release knowingly and voluntarily and of Employee’s own free will, and not as a result of any threat, intimidation or coercion on
the part of Employer or its representatives or agents. 
  

									
		 		 		 	EMPLOYEE
				
	Date:	 	 	 		 	 
				
		 		 		 	EMPLOYER
					
	Date:	 	 	 		 	BY:	 	 
		 		 		 	ITS:	 	

  

					
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 EXHIBIT 1 TO 

SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY 

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 

  

					
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 APPENDIX B TO 

SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY 

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT 

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 

This Waiver and Release of Claims Agreement (this “Release”) is being entered into by and between
                                        
(“Employee”) and
                                        
(“Employer”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this release, for the purpose of complying with the Release Requirements contained in the Samson Investment Company Change of Control Agreement between Employee
and Employer (the “Agreement”). As used in this Release, “Employer” is defined as, shall mean and shall include
(i)                      and any of its subsidiary companies, (ii) Samson Investment Company and any of its subsidiary companies
(including, without limitation, Samson Resources Company, Samson Lone Star, LLC, Samson Offshore Company, Samson Contour Energy E&P, LLC and Samson Concorde Gas Intrastate, Inc.), and (iii) any buyer of such entities identified in
(i) and (ii) above or any other successor to their business, including a Schusterman Family business entity. Other than the terms defined above, all capitalized and italicized terms appearing herein have the meaning set forth in the
Agreement. 
 Success Bonus 
  

	1.	In exchange for Employee’s promises in this Release, Employer agrees to pay to Employee the Success Bonus as set forth in Section I of the Agreement. 

 

	2.	Employee agrees that he or she will be entitled to receive such Success Bonus only if Employee accepts and executes this Release, which requires Employee to release both known and unknown claims occurring prior to the
date the Employee signs this Release. 

  

	3.	Employee agrees that the Success Bonus paid under Section I of the Agreement constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of this Release and is an extra benefit to which Employee would not otherwise be
entitled. Employee further agrees that Employee has been fully compensated for all wages and fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid and unpaid leave, due and owing, and such Success Bonus is in addition to payments and benefits to
which Employee is otherwise entitled. 

 Termination of Participation In Stock Appreciation Rights Plan 

 

	4.	In exchange for Employee’s promises in this Release, Employer agrees to pay Employee for the deemed tender of all of Employee’s stock appreciation rights awarded but not previously tendered pursuant to the
terms of the Samson Investment Company First Amended 2008 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan as set forth in the terms of said plan, including any amendments thereto, less an offset thereto for any indebtedness owing by Employee to Employer.

  

					
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	5.	Employee agrees that said payment adequately reflects the results of the Change of Control as provided by the terms of said plan and that he or she will be entitled to receive such payment only if Employee
accepts and executes this Release, which requires Employee to release both known and unknown claims occurring prior to the date the Employee signs this Release. 

Claims That Are Being Released 
  

	6.	Employee agrees that this Release constitutes a full and final release by Employee and Employee’s descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and successors, of any and all claims, charges,
and complaints, whether known or unknown, that Employee has or may have to date against Employer and any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliated entities, or the agents, plans or programs administering Employer’s benefits, and their
respective officers, directors, managers, members, shareholders, employees, predecessors, successors, and assigns, arising out of or related to Employee’s employment, any agreements, including Stock Appreciation Rights Agreements, between
Employee and Samson, the termination of the Samson Investment Company First Amended 2008 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan and Employee’s participation therein or otherwise based upon acts, events or other sets of fact that occurred on or before
the date on which Employee signs this Release. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Employee hereby waives and releases any and all such claims, charges, and complaints in return for the payments set forth in the Agreement. This release of claims
is intended to be as broad as the law allows, and includes, but is not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any covenant of good faith or fair dealing, express or implied, any tort or common law
claims, and any claims under any federal, state, municipal, local or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, including, without limitation: 

  

	 	a.	Claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under equal employment laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Equal Pay Act, and any and all other federal, state, municipal, or local equal opportunity laws; 

  

	 	b.	Statutory, regulatory, and common law “whistleblower” claims; 

  

	 	c.	With respect to Employer’s or its affiliates’ employee benefit plans other than the Samson Investment Company First Amended 2008 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, Claims arising under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as applicable; 

  

	 	d.	Claims of violation of wage and hour laws, including, but not limited to, claims for overtime pay, meal and rest period violations, and recordkeeping violations; and 

 

	 	e.	Claims of violation of federal, state, municipal, or local laws concerning leaves of absence, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act. 

  

					
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 Claims That Are Not Being Released 

 

	7.	This Release does not include any claims that may not be released as a matter of law, and this Release does not waive claims or rights that arise after Employee signs this Release. Further, this Release will not prevent
Employee from doing any of the following: 

  

	 	a.	Obtaining unemployment compensation, state disability insurance, or workers’ compensation benefits from the appropriate agency of the state in which Employee lives and works, provided Employee satisfies the legal
requirements for such benefits (nothing in this Release, however, guarantees or otherwise constitutes a representation of any kind that Employee is entitled to such benefits); 

 

	 	b.	Asserting any right that is created or preserved by the Agreement or this Release, such as Employee’s right to receive the success bonus, the retention bonus and the Severance benefits as set forth in the
Agreement; and 

  

	 	c.	Filing a charge, giving testimony or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any duly authorized agency of the United States or any state (however, Employee is
hereby waiving the right to file any claim or receive any personal monetary recovery or other personal relief should the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or any similarly authorized agency) pursue any class or individual charges in part or
entirely on Employee’s behalf). 

 Additional Employee Covenants 

 

	8.	Employee confirms and agrees to Employee’s continuing obligations under Section V of the Agreement (entitled “Confidentiality and Employee Obligations”) following termination of Employee’s employment
with Employer. 

 Voluntary Agreement and Effective Date 
  

	9.	Employee understands and acknowledges that by signing this Release, Employee is agreeing to all of the provisions stated in this Release, and has read and understood each provision. 

 

	10.	The parties understand and agree that all amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the applicable terms of the Agreement. 

Governing Law 
  

	11.	This Release shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to conflicts of law, and by federal law where applicable. 

 

	12.	If any part of this Release is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Release will not be affected in any way. 

  

					
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 PLEASE READ THIS RELEASE CAREFULLY; IT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. 

Employee certifies that Employee has read this Release and fully and completely understands and comprehends its meaning, purpose, and effect.
Employee further states and confirms that Employee has signed this Release knowingly and voluntarily and of Employee’s own free will, and not as a result of any threat, intimidation or coercion on the part of Employer or its representatives or
agents. 
  

									
		 		 		 	EMPLOYEE
				
	Date:	 	 	 		 	 
				
		 		 		 	EMPLOYER
					
	Date:	 	 	 		 	BY:	 	 
		 		 		 	ITS:	 	

  

					
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