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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-291094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000732834"
company_name: "CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T14:28:33.724243+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Continental Resources completes go-private merger with Harold Hamm; $4.2B consideration, NYSE delisting Nov 23

## Summary
- 36,312,840 shares validly tendered (~62.5% of outstanding) plus 3,443,485 via guaranteed delivery.
- Aggregate consideration for the offer and merger approximately $4.2 billion in cash.
- Remaining shares (excl. Rollover and appraisal) converted to $74.28 cash per share.
- NYSE trading to suspend before open Nov 23; Form 25 and Form 15 filings planned.
- Harold Hamm becomes sole director; prior board members Berry, Taylor, McNabb, McCain, Monroe, Lambertz departed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-291094
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000732834
- company_name: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/d105866d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-291094
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-291094.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-291094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William B. Berry departed as Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of William B. Berry, Timothy G. Taylor, John T. McNabb II, Ellis L. McCain, Mark E. Monroe and Shelly G. Lambertz ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of directors at the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- Executive change
  John T. McNabb II departed as Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of William B. Berry, Timothy G. Taylor, John T. McNabb II, Ellis L. McCain, Mark E. Monroe and Shelly G. Lambertz ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of directors at the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ellis L. McCain departed as Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of William B. Berry, Timothy G. Taylor, John T. McNabb II, Ellis L. McCain, Mark E. Monroe and Shelly G. Lambertz ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of directors at the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shelly G. Lambertz departed as Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of William B. Berry, Timothy G. Taylor, John T. McNabb II, Ellis L. McCain, Mark E. Monroe and Shelly G. Lambertz ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of directors at the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark E. Monroe departed as Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of William B. Berry, Timothy G. Taylor, John T. McNabb II, Ellis L. McCain, Mark E. Monroe and Shelly G. Lambertz ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of directors at the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Harold Hamm was appointed as Sole Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: became
  - Role: Sole Director
  source text: Merger Sub’s sole director immediately before the Merger, Mr. Hamm, became the sole director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy G. Taylor departed as Director at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of William B. Berry, Timothy G. Taylor, John T. McNabb II, Ellis L. McCain, Mark E. Monroe and Shelly G. Lambertz ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of directors at the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC underwent a change of control involving Omega Acquisition, Inc. for $74.28 per Share in cash, for an aggregate of approximately $4.2 billion (closed 2022-11-22).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Omega Acquisition, Inc.
  - Consideration: $74.28 per Share in cash, for an aggregate of approximately $4.2 billion
  - Closing: 2022-11-22
  source text: ecurities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 17, 2022, Continental Resources, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (“Continental” or the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), with Omega Acquisition, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (“Merger Sub”), incorporated by Harold G.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732834/000119312522291094/0001193125-22-291094-index.htm

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