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 30, 2013 |
Double Eagle Petroleum Co.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-33571 | 830214692 |
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| 1675 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado | 80202 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 3037948445 |
Not Applicable
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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.
Double Eagle Petroleum Co. ("the Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 30, 2013. A total of 9,817,424 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, or approximately 87% of the total shares entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders (1) elected Richard Dole, Brent Hathaway and Scott Baxter to the Company’s Board of Directors; (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers; and (3) ratified the appointment of Hein & Associates LLP. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
The results of the voting were as follows:
ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING CLASS III DIRECTORS AS MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2016:
Richard Dole
For: 5,147,751
Against: 865,867
Abstain: 324,027
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to the nominee.
Brent Hathaway
For: 5,262,345
Against: 756,273
Abstain: 319,027
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to the nominee.
Scott Baxter
For: 5,286,857
Against: 732,979
Abstain: 317,809
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to the nominee.
PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS SET FORTH IN THE PROXY STATEMENT:
For: 4,914,540
Against: 795,565
Abstain: 627,540
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP, AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2013.
For: 9,511,367
Against: 144,136
Abstain: 161,921
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
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.
| Double Eagle Petroleum Co. | ||||
| May 31, 2013 | By: |
/s/ Emily Maron
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| Name: Emily Maron | ||||
| Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||||