UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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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): June 4, 2013

 

GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-33607

(Commission file number)

 

76-0526032

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

 

  

10111 Richmond Avenue, Suite 340,

Houston, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)

77042

(Zip Code)

  

 

(713) 963-9522

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 4, 2013, at The St. Regis Hotel, Two East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022.  The stockholders of the Company voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

1.  ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS

 

All seven nominees for Director were elected to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following table sets forth the voting results with respect to each nominee. 

 

Nominee

Votes For

 Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Peter I. Bijur

         21,017,026

             203,655

         3,455,207

David J. Butters

         20,172,249

         1,048,432

         3,455,207

Brian R. Ford

         21,020,633

             200,048

         3,455,207

Sheldon S. Gordon

         20,822,555

             398,126

         3,455,207

Quintin V. Kneen

         20,894,385

             326,296

         3,455,207

Robert B. Millard

         20,829,145

             391,536

         3,455,207

Rex C. Ross

         20,886,399

             334,282

         3,455,207

 

2.  ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

 

A proposal to approve named executive officer compensation was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

20,276,837

876,886

66,958

3,455,207

 

3. A PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

A proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

24,623,655

13,440

38,792

 

 

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.

 

 

Date: June 6, 2013

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ James M. Mitchell

 

Name:

James M. Mitchell

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer