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

Effective December 12, 2012, the Board elected Floyd R. Price as a Class III director to fill the vacancy created by the death of F. H. Merelli. Mr. Price will stand for election by the stockholders at Cimarex's annual meeting held in 2014.

The Board determined from Mr. Price's qualifications and experience that he meets the New York Stock Exchange's standards of independence and literacy and qualifies as a "financial expert" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Effective December 12, 2012, Mr. Price was appointed by the Board to the Audit Committee.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

None.

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