<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-005405.txt : 20170227
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-005405
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170227

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874499
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731521290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4058488807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WRT ENERGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QEM V LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001697117
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19514
		FILM NUMBER:		17641701

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-452-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Q-VEX II, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19514
		FILM NUMBER:		17641702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-452-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vitruvian Exploration II, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698924
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19514
		FILM NUMBER:		17641703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(832) 458-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vitruvian Exploration II Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698741
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19514
		FILM NUMBER:		17641704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-452-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANLOH S WIL JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001098463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19514
		FILM NUMBER:		17641705

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vitruvian II Woodford, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company  (&quot;Vitruvian&quot;), is the record holder of 18,626,128 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) of Gulfport Energy Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;). Vitruvian may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 5,225,989 shares of Common Stock held in a separate escrow account pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among the Issuer (together with the 18,626,128 shares of Common Stock, the &quot;Vitruvian Shares&quot;), Vitruvian and a subsidiary of the Issuer that may be released to Vitruvian in certain situations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vitruvian is managed by its board of directors (the &quot;Board&quot;). QEM V, LLC (&quot;QEM&quot;) is the sole general partner of Q-VEX II, LP (&quot;Q-VEX&quot;), which has the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors of Vitruvian Exploration II, LLC (&quot;VEX&quot;), which has the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors of Vitruvian Exploration II Holdings, LLC (&quot;VEX Holdings&quot;), which holds a majority of the capital interests of Vitruvian and has the right to appoint four of the nine directors of the Vitruvian Board (such directors, the &quot;VEX Holdings Directors&quot;). Certain actions of Vitruvian, including certain dispositions, require the approval of the VEX Holdings Directors. QEM, Q-VEX, VEX and VEX Holdings each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Vitruvian Shares in excess of their respective pecuniary interest in the securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Any decision taken by QEM to vote, or to direct to vote, and to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, the Vitruvian Shares has to be approved by a majority of the members of the investment committee of QEM, which majority must include S. Wil VanLoh, Jr.  Therefore, Mr. VanLoh may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the Vitruvian Shares and may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. Mr. VanLoh disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities in excess of his pecuniary interest in the securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ S. Wil VanLoh, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-27</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Brian L. Rickmers, Chief Financial Officer of Vitruvian Exploration II Holdings, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-27</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ James V. Baird, Authorized Person of QEM V, LLC</signatureName>
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