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) July 9, 2013
Forbes Energy Services Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Texas | 001-35281 | 98-0581100 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 3000 South Business Highway 281 Alice, Texas |
78332 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(361) 664-0549
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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
On July 9, 2013, the Company held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1: Our shareholders re-elected Dale W. Bossert, Travis H. Burris, John E. Crisp, Charles C. Forbes, Jr., Janet L. Forbes, Ted A. Izatt and William W. Sherrill as directors of the Company;
| Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Dale W. Bossert |
6,490,047 | 1,054,767 | 5,258,131 | |||||||||
| Travis H. Burris |
|
6,490,047 |
|
1,054,767 | 5,258,131 | |||||||
| John E. Crisp |
7,288,031 | 256,783 | 5,258,131 | |||||||||
| Charles C. Forbes, Jr. |
7,250,531 | 294,283 | 5,258,131 | |||||||||
| Janet L. Forbes |
7,176,553 | 368,261 | 5,258,131 | |||||||||
| Ted A. Izatt |
7,341,104 | 203,710 | 5,258,131 | |||||||||
| William W. Sherrill |
6,490,047 | 1,054,767 | 5,258,131 | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2: Our shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;
|
For |
Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 12,686,811 | 4,243 | 111,891 | ||||||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Forbes Energy Services Ltd. | ||||||
| Date: July 15, 2013 | By: | /s/ L. Melvin Cooper | ||||
| L. Melvin Cooper | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||