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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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May 9, 2013
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SEMPRA ENERGY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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CALIFORNIA
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1-14201
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33-0732627
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
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92101
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(619) 696-2000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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FORM 8-K
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2013 Sempra Energy Annual Shareholders Meeting was held on May 9, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders:
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(1)
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elected for the ensuing year all eleven of the director nominees;
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(2)
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ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013;
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(3)
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adopted by a majority of votes cast the advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation as reported in the company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting;
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(4)
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approved our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and
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(5)
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rejected a shareholder proposal that, whenever possible, the chairman of our board shall be an independent director.
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Below are the final voting results.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
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Nominees
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Votes For
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% of Votes Cast
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Votes
Against
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% of Votes Cast
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Alan L. Boeckmann
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162,560,898
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91.1%
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15,908,513
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8.9%
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1,537,472
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26,717,788
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James G. Brocksmith, Jr.
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175,866,448
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98.3%
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3,030,888
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1.7%
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1,109,547
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26,717,788
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William D. Jones
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176,315,943
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98.5%
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2,598,745
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1.5%
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1,092,195
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26,717,788
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William G. Ouchi
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162,713,765
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91.0%
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16,121,879
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9.0%
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1,171,239
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26,717,788
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Debra L. Reed
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172,655,480
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96.5%
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6,176,367
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3.5%
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1,175,036
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26,717,788
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William C. Rusnack
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162,986,218
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91.1%
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16,003,714
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8.9%
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1,016,951
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26,717,788
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William P. Rutledge
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163,509,571
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91.4%
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15,389,492
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8.6%
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1,107,820
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26,717,788
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Lynn Schenk
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175,668,439
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98.2%
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3,219,792
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1.8%
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1,118,652
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26,717,788
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Jack T. Taylor
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176,880,334
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98.9%
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2,011,555
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1.1%
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1,114,994
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26,717,788
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Luis M. Téllez
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162,658,805
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91.0%
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16,135,895
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9.0%
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1,212,183
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26,717,788
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James C. Yardley
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177,243,731
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99.0%
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1,710,942
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1.0%
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1,052,210
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26,717,788
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Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Votes
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% of Votes Cast
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Votes For
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203,000,026
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98.7%
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Votes Against
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2,620,389
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1.3%
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Abstentions
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1,104,256
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Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation
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Votes
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% of Votes Cast
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Votes For
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154,914,232
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87.1%
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Votes Against
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22,977,218
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12.9%
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Abstentions
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2,115,433
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Broker Non-Vote
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26,717,788
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Proposal 4: Approval of our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan
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Votes
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% of Votes Cast
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Votes For
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170,811,250
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95.7%
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Votes Against
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7,680,686
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4.3%
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Abstentions
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1,514,947
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Broker Non-Vote
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26,717,788
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Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman
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Votes
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% of Votes Cast
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Votes For
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33,478,524
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18.9%
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Votes Against
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143,736,204
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81.1%
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Abstentions
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2,792,155
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-
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Broker Non-Vote
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26,717,788
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Registrant)
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Date: May 13, 2013
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By: /s/ Joseph A. Householder
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Joseph A. Householder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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