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

Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Director

On July 9, 2021, Carl F. Giesler, Jr. submitted his resignation from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President and as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sandridge Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), effective July 16, 2021 (the "CEO Resignation"), in order to pursue another career opportunity. Mr. Giesler did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

In connection with the CEO Resignation, the Board appointed Greyson Pranin as President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 16, 2021 (the "CEO Appointment"), and in addition will maintain his role as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Pranin's compensation will be determined at a later time.

Mr. Pranin, age 41, has held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since March 3, 2021. Prior to that Mr. Pranin most recently served as the Company's Vice President of Engineering and Reservoir beginning June 1, 2020, and has served in various engineering, operational and leadership roles with the Company since December 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pranin served in various engineering and operational roles for Pioneer Natural Resources from June 2010 to November 2011. Mr. Pranin has served his country as a non-commissioned and commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Engineering Corps. Mr. Pranin received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada at Reno.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Pranin and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Pranin was selected as an officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Pranin and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become an executive officer of the Company within the meaning of Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 ("Regulation S-K"). Since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, the Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mr. Pranin had a direct or indirect material interest within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.




Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 13, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Giesler and CEO Appointment (the "Press Release"). A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number            Description
                            Press release issued July 13, 2021 announcing Officer Resignation and
99.1                      Officer Appointment
                          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
104                       document)

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