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 |
CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC. |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-10924 | 75-2396863 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | Number) | Identification Number) | ||
6 Desta Drive, Suite 6500, Midland, Texas | 79705-5510 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (432) 682-6324 |
Not applicable |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. central time in Midland, Texas. Holders of an aggregate of 12,164,536 shares of the Company's common stock at the close of business on March 14, 2013 were entitled to vote at the meeting, of which 11,690,588, or approximately 96%, of the eligible voting shares were represented in person or by proxy. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's annual proxy statement, are as follows:
Proposal #1 - Elect one director for a term of three years, such term to continue until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2016 and until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified.
Abstentions and | ||||||
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Clayton W. Williams, Jr. | 9,052,005 | 1,751,786 | 886,797 | |||
Proposal #2 - Advise the Audit Committee on the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2013.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
11,659,495 | 29,870 | 1,223 | ||
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 thereto duly authorized.
CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC. | ||
Date: | July 31, 2013 | By: | /s/ Mel G. Riggs |
Mel G. Riggs | |||
Executive Vice President and | |||
Chief Operating Officer | |||
Date: | July 31, 2013 | By: | /s/ Michael L. Pollard |
Michael L. Pollard | |||
Senior Vice President and | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||