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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 26, 2012

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 579-9100

Two Post Oak Central

1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77056

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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 annual meeting of the stockholders of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 26, 2012. There were 410,687,816 shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 357,607,393 (approximately 87%) were represented at the meeting.

The proposals voted upon at the annual meeting and the final results of the vote on each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1 — The election of twelve directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:

Proposal 2 — The ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

The proposal was approved by a vote of the stockholders as follows:

Proposal 3 — Advisory vote on executive compensation to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in its proxy statement

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by advisory vote as follows:

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: April 27, 2012

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