Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 17, 2012, SandRidge Energy, Inc. ("SandRidge") completed its acquisition of Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC ("Dynamic") for consideration valued at approximately $1.2 billion, consisting of approximately $680 million of cash and 73,961,554 shares of SandRidge common stock valued at $7.33 per share, the closing price per share on April 17, 2012 (the "Dynamic Acquisition").

Also on April 17, 2012, SandRidge completed the issuance and sale of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.125% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Notes") to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several initial purchasers of the Notes. The cash portion of the consideration paid pursuant to the Dynamic Acquisition was funded by proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Notes.

On April 23, 2012, SandRidge Mississippian Trust II (the "Trust") completed its initial public offering of 29,900,000 units of beneficial interest in the Trust denominated as common units. In connection with the offering, SandRidge conveyed to the Trust royalty interests in certain oil and natural gas properties located in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas (the "Royalty Interests") in exchange for 7,393,750 common units, 12,431,250 units of beneficial interest in the Trust denominated as subordinated units, and the net proceeds of the Trust's initial public offering equal to approximately $590.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The Royalty Interests entitle the Trust to a percentage of the proceeds received by SandRidge from the production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids from currently producing wells and development wells to be drilled by SandRidge within an area of mutual interest.

SandRidge is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide pro forma financial information that gives effect to (i) the Dynamic Acquisition and the issuance of SandRidge common stock and the Notes to fund the Dynamic Acquisition and (ii) the conveyance of Royalty Interests to the Trust II by SandRidge. Such pro forma financial information is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Pro Forma Financial Information. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012, Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and related notes showing the pro forma effects of
(i) the acquisition of Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC ("Dynamic") by SandRidge Energy, Inc. ("SandRidge") and the issuance of approximately 74 million shares of SandRidge common stock and 8.125% Senior Notes due 2022 to fund the Dynamic acquisition and (ii) the conveyance of royalty interests in certain oil and natural gas properties to SandRidge Mississippian Trust II

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