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 24, 2006 (February 21, 2006)
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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0-9592
(Commission
File Number)
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34-1312571
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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777 Main Street, Suite 800
Ft. Worth, Texas
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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76102
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 870-2601
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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ITEMS 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On February 21, 2006, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board
of Directors of Range Resources Corporation (the “Company”) authorized and approved the annual base
salary for 2006 of Roger S. Manny, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of $270,000.
Furthermore, the Compensation Committee approved 2005 performance bonuses for our named executive
officers as follows: John H. Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer — $576,000; Jeffrey
L. Ventura, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer — $360,000; Roger S. Manny, Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — $200,000; Rodney L. Waller, Senior Vice President,
Chief Governance Officer and Secretary — $180,000; and Chad L. Stephens, Senior Vice President —
Corporate Development — $180,000. Of these bonus amounts, 25% was placed in each such officer’s
deferred compensation account, either in restricted common stock or cash, in accordance with such
officer’s election, to vest on January 2, 2007. The restricted common stock issued to such
officers was issued at a per share price of $25.10, the latest closing price per share of our
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange as of February 21, 2006, the date on which the bonuses
were approved.
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