On January 8, 2015, James L. Irish III, the lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the board of directors of Halcón Resources Corporation, notified the Board that, due to personal reasons, he was resigning from the Board effective January 8, 2015 and would not stand for re-election. On January 13, 2015, Stephen P. Smiley, notified the company of his desire, also due to personal reasons, to resign from the Board effective January 31, 2015.