Continental Resources Announces Receipt of "Take Private" Proposal From Hamm Family

Vinson & Elkins advised Harold G. Hamm in connection with a non-binding proposal, on behalf of himself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hamm’s family members, to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Continental Resources, Inc., other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards issued pursuant to Continental’s long-term incentive plans.

The V&E team was led by partners David Oelman, Mike Telle and Steve Gill, with assistance from senior associate David Bumgardner and associates Michelle Yang, Mary Busse and Markeya Brown. Other key team members included partner David D’Alessandro and senior associate Missy Spohn; senior associate Brett Peace; and partner John Lynch.

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