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: May 16, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
Rosetta Resources Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE
 
000-51801
 
43-2083519
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
         
1111 Bagby, Suite 1600
Houston, TX
     
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)

713-335-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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.

The Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 16, 2014 in Houston, Texas.  The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Item 1 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  The stockholders elected the following nominees:

   
Number of Votes
Voted For
 
Number of Votes
Voted Against
 
Number of Votes
Abstaining
James E. Craddock
 
54,169,841
 
707,613
 
79,449
Matthew D. Fitzgerald
 
54,869,167
 
46,572
 
41,164
Philip L. Frederickson
 
54,579,680
 
336,189
 
41,034
Carin S. Knickel
 
54,871,082
 
44,887
 
40,934
Holli C. Ladhani
 
48,665,985
 
6,249,984
 
40,934
Donald D. Patteson, Jr
 
54,875,807
 
40,418
 
40,678
Jerry R. Schuyler
 
48,404,669
 
6,510,944
 
41,290


Item 2 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the advisory vote on executive compensation.  The voting results are as follows:

Number of Votes
Voted For
 
Number of Votes
Voted Against
 
Number of Votes
Abstaining
54,106,162
 
775,448
 
75,293


Item 3 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.  The voting results are as follows:

Number of Votes
Voted For
 
Number of Votes
Voted Against
 
Number of Votes
Abstaining
57,717,744
 
121,323
 
41,214

SIGNATURE
 
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.

Dated: May 16,  2014
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ John E. Hagale
     
   
John E. Hagale
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer