20150520 Voting Results

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, 2015

 

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)

 

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

 

Contango Oil & Gas Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 20, 2015.  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, 2015, and (3) 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 8, 2015.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Each director was elected as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph J. Romano

15,240,030 
441,842 

10,362

1,524,001

Allan D. Keel

15,245,392 
436,374 

10,468

1,524,001

B.A. Berilgen

13,850,284 
1,831,086 

10,864

1,524,001

B. James Ford

15,490,741 
190,629 

10,864

1,524,001

Lon McCain

15,176,578 
504,792 

10,864

1,524,001

Charles M. Reimer

14,128,416 
1,552,954 

10,864

1,524,001

Steven L. Schoonover

14,126,209 
1,554,979 

11,046

1,524,001

 

 

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

16,986,302

228,243

1,690

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Proposal 3 – 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

15,080,962

439,565

171,707

1,524,001


 

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.

 

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CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

 

 

Date: May 20, 2015

/s/ E. Joseph Grady

 

E. Joseph Grady

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer