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): April 23, 2014 (April 22, 2014)
Linn Energy, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)
Delaware | 000-51719 | 65-1177591 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
incorporation or organization) | ||||
600 Travis, Suite 5100 | ||
Houston, Texas | 77002 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 840-4100
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Linn Energy, LLC (“LINN”) held its annual meeting of unitholders on April 22, 2014. At that meeting LINN unitholders voted on the matters set forth below:
1. | Proposal to approve the election of each of the six nominees for the LINN board of directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Unitholders. |
Name of Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Mark E. Ellis | 103,034,436 | 3,270,869 | 124,807,941 |
David D. Dunlap | 91,061,312 | 15,243,993 | 124,807,941 |
Stephen J. Hadden | 103,631,773 | 2,673,532 | 124,807,941 |
Michael C. Linn | 101,682,739 | 4,622,566 | 124,807,941 |
Joseph P. McCoy | 102,364,124 | 3,941,181 | 124,807,941 |
Jeffrey C. Swoveland | 101,102,588 | 5,202,717 | 124,807,941 |
2. | Proposal to approve the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as independent public accountant for LINN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
270,744,010 | 5,958,451 | 1,096,054 |
3. | Proposal to provide a non-binding advisory vote approving LINN’s executive compensation program. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
80,172,698 | 23,656,484 | 2,476,123 | 124,807,941 |
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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.
LINN ENERGY, LLC | ||||
Date: April 23, 2014 | By: | /s/ Candice J. Wells | ||
Candice J. Wells | ||||
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
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