---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-046882"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPOR"
cik: "0000874499"
company_name: "GULFPORT ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:41:18.621008+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gulfport Energy removes 'Interim' from CEO Timothy Cutt's title, amends employment agreement

## Summary
- Timothy Cutt appointed permanent CEO effective Sept 2, 2021; previously interim since May 2021.
- Employment term changed to indefinite; either party may terminate at any time.
- Amendment removes Change of Control cash payments from prior agreement.
- Added severance: 3x (base salary + target bonus) if terminated without cause after a Change of Control.
- Severance subject to non-compete covenants and clawback on breach.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-046882
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPOR
- cik: 0000874499
- company_name: GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390021046882/0001213900-21-046882-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390021046882/ea147023-8k_gulfport.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-046882
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-046882.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-046882.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy Cutt was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GULFPORT ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 2, 2021, Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) and Timothy Cutt agreed that, effective immediately, Mr. Cutt will fully assume the role of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, dropping the “Interim” designation from his title.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390021046882/0001213900-21-046882-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.