Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2018

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE		001-38019		20-4278595
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1021 Main Street, Suite 2626
Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 351-3000

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

On February 17, 2018, Michael S. Reddin, the Chairman of the Board of Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (the “ Company ”), notified the Company that he had decided not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the end of his current term, in order to pursue other professional opportunities. In addition to his existing board obligations to two other companies, Mr. Reddin indicated in his notice to the Company that he had recently been invited to join the board of directors of a third company and to consider other opportunities in addition to that one.

Accordingly, Mr. Reddin’s decision not to stand for re-election did not result from a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices, including its controls or financial related matters.

SIGNATURES

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