---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-004923"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPOR"
cik: "0000874499"
company_name: "GULFPORT ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T10:13:52.843767+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gulfport Energy names John Reinhart as CEO; Timothy Cutt transitions to Executive Chairman

## Summary
- John Reinhart appointed CEO effective Jan 24, 2023; base salary $785,000 and target bonus 120% of base for FY2023.
- Reinhart granted initial equity award target value ~$4.25M (40% time-based RSUs, 60% performance-based RSUs).
- Timothy Cutt resigned as CEO and appointed Executive Chairman; employment as employee ends March 1, 2023, remains Board Chairman.
- Cutt's transition includes base salary through March 1, 2023, FY2022 bonus based on actual, and prorated FY2023 target bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-004923
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPOR
- cik: 0000874499
- company_name: GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390023004923/0001213900-23-004923-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390023004923/ea172025-8k_gulfport.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-004923
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-004923.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-004923.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy Cutt was appointed as Executive Chairman at GULFPORT ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: resigned and appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Mr. Reinhart succeeds Timothy Cutt, who resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date, and was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390023004923/0001213900-23-004923-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Reinhart was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GULFPORT ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 18, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) appointed John Reinhart as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of January 24, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/000121390023004923/0001213900-23-004923-index.htm

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