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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): May 20, 2014

CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-16317
(Commission File Number)
95-4079863
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


717 Texas Ave., Suite 2900, Houston Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(713) 236-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Contango Oil & Gas Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 20, 2014.  At the meeting, stockholders (1) elected all of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors, (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (3) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan, and (4) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  The foregoing proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 11, 2014.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
 
Each director was elected as follows:
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
         
Joseph J. Romano
14,089,982
541,214
1,058
2,927,566
Allan D. Keel
14,518,328
112,868
1,058
2,927,566
B.A. Berilgen
14,406,467
217,282
8,505
2,927,566
B. James Ford
14,407,883
223,113
1,258
2,927,566
Lon McCain
14,524,718
106,278
1,258
2,927,566
Charles M. Reimer
14,424,946
198,566
8,742
2,927,566
Steven L. Schoonover
14,505,037
118,497
8,720
2,927,566

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Accountants
 
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
17,394,375
163,965
1,480
0


Proposal 3 – Approval of the Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan
 
The Company’s Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
14,192,368
428,118
11,768
2,927,566


Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
 
The advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
13,883,308
732,537
16,409
2,927,566

 
 

 


 
SIGNATURES

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

 
CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY
   
Date: May 21, 2014
/s/ E. Joseph Grady
 
E. Joseph Grady
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer