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AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

INVESTOR RIGHTS 协议

This 修正案没有. 1(这 “修正案”) to the Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2002 (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), by and among Gulfport Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “公司”), Gulfport Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Gulfport Funding”) and each other investor listed on the Schedule of 投资者 to the Investor Rights Agreement (together with Gulfport Funding and their permitted assigns, the “投资者”), is entered into this 14th day of February 2006 by and among the 公司 and the 投资者.

演出

而, the 公司 and the 投资者 have entered into the Investor Rights Agreement; and

而, the 公司 and the 投资者 now desire to amend the Investor Rights Agreement as set forth in this 修正案.

协议

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.    修正案s to Agreement.

                (i) The definition of “Registrable Securities” in Section 1.1 of the Investor Rights Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

‘Registrable Securities’ means (a) any shares of Common Stock of the 公司 issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants; (b) any other shares of Common Stock, beneficially held or acquired by an Investor and (c) any shares of Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, such Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Registrable Securities shall not include any securities sold by a person to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 or sold in a private transaction in which the 转移or’s rights under Section 2 of this Agreement are not assigned.”

                (ii) Section 2.11 of the Investor Rights Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“2.11 “Holder Market Stand-Off” Agreement. (a) Each Holder hereby agrees that such Holder shall not sell, 转移, make any short sale

 

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of, 授予任何 option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the 公司 held by such Holder (other than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock of the 公司 not to exceed ninety (90) days following the effective date of a registration statement registering Common Stock; 提供, that all officers and directors of the 公司 enter into similar agreements.

(b) The 公司 hereby agrees that it will cause its officers and directors not to sell, 转移, make any short sale of, 授予任何 option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the 公司 held by such officers and directors (other than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the 公司 not to exceed ninety (90) days following the effective date of a registration statement of the 公司 filed under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2.3.”

2.    Defined Terms. All terms used but not defined in this 修正案 shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Investor Rights Agreement.

3.    Status of Agreement. This 修正案 shall be construed in connection with, and as part of, the Investor Rights Agreement. The terms, conditions, covenants, representations, agreements, rights, and remedies set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement, as modified hereby, are hereby confirmed in all respects by the parties hereto and shall continue in full force and effect.

4.    GOVERNING LAW. THIS 协议 SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAWS 规定).

5.    同行. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 公司 and the 投资者 have caused this 修正案 to be executed in their names by their respective duly authorized representatives.

 

公司:

GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ JAMES D. 棕榈

名称:

 

詹姆斯D. 棕榈

标题:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

投资者:

GULFPORT FUNDING, LLC

By:

 

/s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

 

保罗·雅可比

标题:

 

Vice President

 

WEXFORD SPECIAL SITUATIONS 1996, L.P.

By:

 

/s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

 

保罗·雅可比

标题:

 

Vice President

 

WEXFORD SPECIAL SITUATIONS 1996

INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.

By:

 

/s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

 

保罗·雅可比

标题:

 

Vice President

 

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WEXFORD SPECIAL SITUATIONS 1996,

有限的

By:

  /s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

  保罗·雅可比

标题:

  Vice President
 

 

WEXFORD EURIS SPECIAL SITUATIONS

1996, 有限的

By:

  /s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

  保罗·雅可比

标题:

  Vice President

 

WEXFORD SPECTURM INVESTORS, L.L.C.

By:

  /s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

  保罗·雅可比

标题:

  Vice President

 

WEXFORD CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

By:

  /s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

  保罗·雅可比

标题:

  Vice President

 

WEXFORD OVERSEAS PARTNERS I, L.P.

By:

  /s/ PAUL JACOBI

名称:

  保罗·雅可比

标题:

  Vice President

 

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CD HOLDING, L.L.C.

By:

  /S/ CHARLES DAVIDSON

名称:

    

标题:

    

 

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