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 22, 2014 (May 20, 2014)

 

SM Energy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31539

 

41-0518430

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado

 

80203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140

 

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 20, 2014, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the two additional proposals described below.  Each director was elected by a majority vote.  The directors elected and the final vote tabulation for each director were as follows:

 

Director

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

Anthony J. Best

 

57,052,014

 

498,805

 

8,884

 

4,590,266

 

Larry W. Bickle

 

56,356,818

 

860,260

 

342,625

 

4,590,266

 

Stephen R. Brand

 

56,930,702

 

619,816

 

9,185

 

4,590,266

 

William J. Gardiner

 

56,652,937

 

564,141

 

342,625

 

4,590,266

 

Loren M. Leiker

 

57,039,415

 

511,404

 

8,884

 

4,590,266

 

Julio M. Quintana

 

56,860,364

 

692,458

 

6,881

 

4,590,266

 

John M. Seidl

 

56,603,802

 

612,975

 

342,926

 

4,590,266

 

William D. Sullivan

 

53,256,105

 

4,294,714

 

8,884

 

4,590,266

 

 

The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company’s Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.  The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows:

 

For

 

62,069,245

Against

 

50,055

Abstain

 

30,669

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows:

 

For

 

56,501,431

Against

 

306,856

Abstain

 

751,416

Non-Votes

 

4,590,266

 

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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.

 

 

 

SM ENERGY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date: May 22, 2014

By:

/s/ David W. Copeland

 

 

David W. Copeland

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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