Item 1.02Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 15, 2020, The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary (the "Depositary"),
delivered a Notice (the "Termination Notice") to Holders (the "Holders") of
American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") Representing Deposited Ordinary Shares of Samson Oil & Gas Limited
(the "Company"). The Termination Notice is the result of the Depositary's
determination that, in light of the delisting of the Company's ordinary shares
from the Australian Stock Exchange (the "ASX"), the Depositary could no longer
act as Depositary for the ADSs pursuant to the Deposit Agreement (the "Deposit
Agreement") dated January 4, 2008 among the Company, the Depositary, and the
Holders.
The Termination Notice explains that, because of the impending termination of
the Deposit Agreement, the Company's Level I ADR Program (the "ADR
Program") will be terminated effective at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, August
14, 2020. The Termination Notice follows the Company's determination that, as a
result of the ASX delisting of its ordinary shares, it could not appoint a
successor depositary bank after the Depositary's resignation.
The Company has agreed to pay the Depositary a cancellation fee of $100,000 in
connection with the termination of the Deposit Agreement and ADR Program in
exchange for the Depositary's agreement not to charge the Holders any
cancellation fees when they surrender their ADRs in order to receive the
underlying ordinary shares of the Company.
Holders have four months to surrender their ADRs for delivery of the underlying
ordinary shares of the Company after release of the Termination Notice. After
Tuesday, December 15, 2020, however, the Depositary may sell the ordinary shares
represented by ADRs that are not claimed by Holders. In such an event, separate
instructions for obtaining payment of the sale proceeds will be delivered to the
remaining Holders. This summary of the Termination Notice is not complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Termination
Notice that is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
incorporated by reference herein.
Because its securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company will support the development of a U.S. over the counter trading
market for its ordinary shares to replace the existing over the counter trading
market for the ADSs. While there can be no assurance that such a market will be
successfully established, the Company believes that it represents the best
opportunity for Holders to maintain some liquidity for their investment in the
Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Notice to Holders of American Depositary Shares Evidenced by American
Depositary Receipts Representing Deposited Ordinary Shares of Samson
Oil & Gas Limited, dated July 15, 2020.
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