SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and ExchangeAct of 1934.

 

May 16, 2012

Date of Report

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31446

 

45-0466694

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado

 

80203-4518

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  303-295-3995

 

 

(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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07            SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The annual meeting of Cimarex Energy Co. was held on May 16, 2012.  Three proposals were voted upon at the annual meeting.  Following are the results of voting on each proposal:

 

Proposal 1.           Elect three Class I directors for terms expiring in 2015.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Joseph Albi

 

59,670,229

 

2,809,139

 

10,506,786

 

4,988,356

 

Jerry Box

 

55,252,177

 

17,705,444

 

28,533

 

4,988,356

 

Michael Sullivan

 

61,831,330

 

648,438

 

10,506,386

 

4,988,356

 

 

Proposal 2.           Advisory vote on executive compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

50,461,210

 

20,737,944

 

1,787,000

 

4,988,356

 

 

Proposal 3.           Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2011.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

77,503,412

 

183,637

 

287,461

 

 

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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.

 

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 21, 2012

By:

/s/ Thomas A. Richardson

 

 

Thomas A. Richardson,

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

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