SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and ExchangeAct of 1934.

 

May 15, 2014

Date of Report

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31446

 

45-0466694

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

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

 

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado

 

80203-4518

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 303-295-3995

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07                                    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Cimarex Energy Co. was held on May 15, 2014.  Four proposals were voted upon at the annual meeting.  Following are the results of voting on each proposal:

 

Proposal 1.                                Elect four Class III directors for terms expiring in 2017.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

David A. Hentschel

 

66,963,187

 

2,757,701

 

409,043

 

5,844,725

 

Thomas E. Jorden

 

67,294,097

 

1,669,145

 

1,166,689

 

5,844,725

 

Floyd R. Price

 

67,560,235

 

2,169,130

 

400,565

 

5,844,726

 

L. Paul Teague

 

60,237,130

 

9,466,735

 

426,065

 

5,844,726

 

 

Proposal 2.                                Advisory vote on executive compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

67,590,829

 

2,098,667

 

440,430

 

5,844,730

 

 

Proposal 3.                                Approve 2014 Equity Incentive Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

65,888,337

 

3,798,012

 

443,577

 

5,844,730

 

 

Proposal 4.                                Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2014.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

74,934,416

 

396,006

 

644,234

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

May 19, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Francis B. Barron

 

 

 

 

Francis B. Barron

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

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