Edgar Filing: Titan Energy, LLC

Dated: August 21, 2017

TITAN ENERGY, LLC

/s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback

Jeffrey M. Slotterback

Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K Amendment

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2017

Titan Energy, LLC

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35317

90-0812516

(State or Other Jurisdiction

Of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

425 Houston Street, Suite 300

Fort Worth, TX 76102

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-251-0171

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Explanatory Note

This Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to correct certain amounts reported under the 2016 Summary Compensation Table previously provided under Item 5.02(f) of the Current Report on Form 8-K of Titan Energy, LLC filed on May 19, 2017.

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

Summary Compensation Table

Effective May 17, 2017, the bonus awards for each of the named executive officers (“NEOs”) of Titan Energy, LLC (the “Company”) for performance during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 were finalized. Pursuant to Item 5.02(f), the bonus awards for the NEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 are set forth below together with the other compensation previously reported.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


Name	Year		Salary ($)		Bonus ($)			Stock awards ($)⁽¹⁾		Option awards ($)⁽²⁾	Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)		All other compensation ($)			Total ($)
Daniel C. Herz		2016		495,384		200,000	⁽³⁾		869,555			200,000		7,680	⁽⁴⁾		1,722,619
		2015		227,500					1,607,500			700,000		143,195	⁽⁵⁾		2,678,195
		2014		120,000		225,000			4,869,769					509,621			5,724,390
Jeffrey M. Slotterback		2016		224,154		350,000			367,835			110,000		75	⁽⁶⁾		1,052,064
		2015		143,769					225,050			210,000		11,315	⁽⁷⁾		590,134
Edward E. Cohen		2016		689,231		280,000	⁽³⁾		869,555			280,000		120,709	⁽⁸⁾		2,239,494
		2015		332,500					1,607,500			210,000		715,799	⁽⁹⁾		2,865,799
		2014		380,000					15,583,198			760,000		1,815,584			18,538,782
Jonathan Z. Cohen		2016		495,384		200,000	⁽³⁾		869,555			200,000		256,992	⁽¹⁰⁾		2,021,931
		2015		292,115					1,607,500			175,000		780,869	⁽¹¹⁾		2,855,484
		2014		266,000					15,083,221			760,000		1,591,764			17,700,985
Mark D. Schumacher		2016		375,000		150,000	⁽³⁾		367,835			150,000		10,071	⁽¹²⁾		1,052,906
		2015		262,500					1,125,250			350,000		127,833	⁽¹³⁾		1,865,583

(1)

For fiscal year 2016, the amounts reflect the grant date fair value of the phantom units under the Atlas Energy Group Plan and the grant date fair value of the common shares under the Titan Plan. The compensation expense associated with the phantom units under the Atlas Energy Group was not allocated to us, but a portion of that compensation was intended to reflect our NEOs service to us on behalf of Atlas Energy Group. The grant date fair value was determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and is based on the market value on the grant date of Atlas Energy Group units and Titan stock. See “Compensation Discussion & Analysis-Determination of 2016 Compensation Amounts-Long-Term Incentives.” For fiscal year 2015, the amounts reflect the grant date fair value of the phantom units under the Atlas Energy Group Plan. The grant date fair value was determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and is based on the market value on the grant date of Atlas Energy Group units. For fiscal year 2014, the amounts reflect the grant date fair value of the phantom units under the Atlas Energy Group Plan. The grant date fair value was determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and is based on the market value on the grant date of Atlas Energy units.

(2)	The amounts in this column reflect the grant date fair value of options awarded under the Atlas Resource Partners Plan (the “ARP Plan”) calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

(3)	Comprised of payments made in common shares of the Company.

(4)	Represents our allocated portion of an automobile allowance.

(5)	Comprised of (i) payments on DERs of $122,713 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the Atlas Energy Plans, (ii) payments on DERs of $13,762 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan, and (iii) our allocated portion of an automobile allowance.

(6)	Represents payments on DERs of $75 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan.

(7)	Comprised of (i) payments on DERs of $8,168 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the Atlas Energy Plans and (ii) payments on DERs of $3,148 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan.

(8)	Includes our allocated portion of the matching contribution of $148,077 under the Atlas Energy Deferred Compensation Plan and our allocated portion of tax, title and insurance premiums for Mr. E. Cohen’s automobile.

(9)

Comprised of (i) payments on DERs of $317,237 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the Atlas Energy Plans, (ii) payments on DERs of $29,490 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan, (iii) our allocated portion of a matching contribution of $524,423 under the Atlas Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, and (iv) our allocated portion of tax, title and insurance premiums for Mr. E. Cohen’s automobile.

(10)	Comprised of (i) our allocated portion of the matching contribution of $ 133,846 under the Atlas Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, and (ii) our allocated portion of $187,393 paid under the agreement relating to Lightfoot.

(11)

Comprised of (i) payments on DERs of $289,181 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the Atlas Energy Plans, (ii) payments on DERs of $29,490 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan, (iii) our allocated portion of a matching contribution of $ 375,577 under the Atlas Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, and (iv) our allocated portion of $284,707 paid under the agreement relating to Lightfoot.

(12)	Comprised of (i) payments on DERs of $2,390 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan, and (ii) our allocated portion of an automobile allowance.

(13)	Comprised of (i) payments on DERs of $24,858 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the Atlas Energy Plans, (ii) payments on DERs of $96,255 with respect to the phantom units awarded under the ARP Plan; and (iii) our allocated portion of an automobile allowance.

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.