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 15, 2012

 

 

Oil States International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-16337   76-0476605

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Three Allen Center

333 Clay Street, Suite 4620, Houston, Texas

  77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 652-0582

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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

SIGNATURE


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

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Oil States International, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 15, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected three Class II nominees to the Board of Directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and (iii) voted in favor of the compensation of the named executive officers. The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

1. To elect the three Class II nominees to the Board of Directors:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

S. James Nelson

     44,643,755         264,445         2,103,420   

Gary L. Rosenthal

     43,425,931         1,482,269         2,103,420   

William T. Van Kleef

     44,761,201         146,999         2,103,420   

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

46,643,801

   342,918    24,901

3. To approve compensation of named executive officers:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

47,977,976

   1,625,715    1,304,509    2,103,420


SIGNATURE

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

 

       

Oil States International, Inc.

        (Registrant)

May 16, 2012

      

/s/ Robert W. Hampton

(Date)       Robert W. Hampton
    Senior Vice President, Accounting and Corporate Secretary