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 8, 2013

 

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8590   71-0361522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

  71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411

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

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”

On May 8, 2013, Murphy Oil Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders. The directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.

 

     For      Withheld  

Frank W. Blue

     161,420,398         1,407,683   

Steven A. Cossé

     160,823,087         2,125,768   

Claiborne P. Deming

     160,516,274         2,431,893   

Robert A. Hermes

     153,718,328         9,207,802   

James V. Kelley

     159,396,585         3,393,399   

Walentin Mirosh

     158,512,966         4,265,952   

R. Madison Murphy

     152,625,975         10,325,736   

Jeffrey W. Nolan

     160,908,153         2,000,102   

Neal E. Schmale

     159,532,187         3,286,135   

David J. H. Smith

     158,704,589         4,219,824   

Caroline G. Theus

     160,722,150         2,224,318   

Regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation, stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers with 157,785,890 shares voted in favor and 4,183,255 shares voted in opposition.

The proposed 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors was approved by stockholders with 155,540,096 shares voted in favor and 7,141,705 shares voted in opposition.

Additionally, the earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved by stockholders with 170,711,950 shares voted in favor and 2,149,549 shares voted in opposition.


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.

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ John W. Eckart
  John W. Eckart
  Senior Vice President and Controller

Date: May 8, 2013