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EX-3.2 - AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS AS OF MAY 10, 2012 - BILL BARRETT CORPd352392dex32.htm

 

 

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): May 10, 2012

 

 

Bill Barrett Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32367   80-0000545

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1099 18th Street, Suite 2300

Denver, Colorado

  80202
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

(303) 293-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former names 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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

(a) At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on May 10, 2012, the shareholders of the Company approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”). A description of the material changes to the Certificate is contained in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 4, 2012 and is incorporated herein by reference. Shareholders should refer to the Certificate for more complete and detailed information. Also, the Board of Directors approved conforming amendments to the Company’s Bylaws, subject to shareholder approval of the proposal to amend and restate the Certificate. The Amended and Restated Bylaws were therefore effective as of May 10, 2012, and a copy is furnished as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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

At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on May 10, 2012, the results of the balloting were as follows:

Election of two Class II directors to our Board of Directors to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in the year 2015 and thereafter until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Name of Nominee

   Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

William F. Owens

   39,699,944    2,988,222    2,023,184

Randy I. Stein

   41,507,603    1,180,563    2,023,184

Election of one Class III director to our Board of Directors to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in the year 2013 and thereafter until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Name of Nominee

   Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

Kevin O. Meyers

   42,129,475    558,691    2,023,184

Proposal to approve an advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

    Votes For    

 

    Votes Against    

 

    Votes Abstaining    

 

    Broker Non-Votes    

41,230,862

  1,398,822   58,482   2,023,184

Proposal to amend and restate our certificate of incorporation to provide for the annual election of all directors.

 

    Votes For    

 

    Votes Against    

 

    Votes Abstaining    

 

    Broker Non-Votes    

42,454,921

  223,067   10,178   2,023,184

Proposal to amend and restate our certificate of incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements.

 

    Votes For    

 

    Votes Against    

 

    Votes Abstaining    

 

    Broker Non-Votes    

42,434,643

  242,962   10,561   2,023,184

Proposal to approve the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

    Votes For    

 

    Votes Against    

 

    Votes Abstaining    

 

    Broker Non-Votes    

27,658,023

  14,994,794   35,349   2,023,184

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

 

    Votes For    

 

    Votes Against    

 

    Votes Abstaining    

 

    Broker Non-Votes    

44,511,334

  181,174   18,842   0

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2012.]
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws as of May 10, 2012

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 15, 2012     BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Francis B. Barron

      Francis B. Barron
      Executive Vice President — General Counsel; and
      Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2012.]
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws as of May 10, 2012

 

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