UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 17, 2011
EL PASO CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14365
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76-0568816
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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El Paso Building
1001 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of El Paso Corporation was held on May 17, 2011. A total of 651,607,302 shares of the corporation’s common stock entitled to vote were present or represented by proxy at the meeting constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. At the meeting, the following proposals were presented for a stockholders’ vote: (i) the election of twelve directors; (ii) an advisory vote on the compensation of El Paso’s named executive officers (say on pay); (iii) an advisory vote on the frequency of holding subsequent advisory votes on executive compensation; and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as El Paso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
Proposal 1
Each of the twelve directors nominated by El Paso was elected with the following voting results:
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Nominee
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Juan Carlos Braniff
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538,499,341
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6,108,460
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30,486,779
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76,512,722
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David W. Crane
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540,721,658
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3,878,301
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30,494,621
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76,512,722
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Douglas L. Foshee
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535,772,822
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8,824,188
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30,497,570
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76,512,722
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Robert W. Goldman
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538,102,973
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6,478,035
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30,513,572
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76,512,722
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Anthony W. Hall Jr.
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541,928,641
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2,659,588
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30,506,351
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76,512,722
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Thomas R. Hix
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536,347,522
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8,257,307
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30,489,751
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76,512,722
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Ferrell P. McClean
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537,479,631
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7,099,131
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30,515,818
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76,512,722
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Timothy J. Probert
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505,809,969
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38,803,192
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30,481,419
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76,512,722
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Steven J. Shapiro
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537,441,622
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7,161,112
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30,491,846
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76,512,722
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J. Michael Talbert
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542,502,817
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2,093,625
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30,498,138
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76,512,722
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Robert F. Vagt
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537,478,201
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7,132,951
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30,483,428
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76,512,722
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John L. Whitmire
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542,337,536
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2,264,638
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30,492,406
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76,512,722
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Proposal 2
The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of El Paso’s named executive officers was approved with the following voting results:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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512,344,271
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26,783,655
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35,966,654
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76,512,722
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Proposal 3
The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following voting results:
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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491,979,348
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5,434,985
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71,864,794
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5,815,453
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76,512,722
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Proposal 4
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as El Paso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified with the following voting results:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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647,909,505
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2,856,719
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841,078
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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EL PASO CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ John R. Sult
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John R. Sult
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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Dated: May 18, 2011
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