UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 18, 2026

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-33784

20-8084793

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 E. Sheridan Ave., Suite 500

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(405) 429-5500

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	SD	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

On April 18, 2026, Randolph C. Read notified SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not be available to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and that he will continue to serve as a director until the expiration of his term at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Read’s decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company regarding any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

Dated: April 21, 2026	By:	/s/ Jonathan Frates
		Name:	Jonathan Frates
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SandRidge Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update