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): June 4, 2014
DUNE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-27897 | 95-4737507 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
| Two Shell Plaza 777 Walker Street, Suite 2300 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 229-6300
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(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.
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, Dune Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, three items were submitted to stockholders for vote: (i) the election of six nominees to serve on the board of directors (the “Board”) during 2014 and until our next annual meeting, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 and (iii) an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers. There were no solicitations in opposition to the Board’s solicitations. Out of a total of 73,176,683 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, 62,842,176 shares (85.88%) were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.
Election of Directors
There were six nominees for election to serve as directors. Each of the nominees for election to the Board was a director at the time of the Annual Meeting. The final results of the voting with respect to each nominee to the board were as follows:
| Nominee |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Marjorie L. Bowen |
38,120,120 | 23,694,800 | 1,027,256 | |||||||||
| John R. Brecker |
48,042,748 | 13,772,172 | 1,027,256 | |||||||||
| Michael R. Keener |
51,451,945 | 10,362,975 | 1,027,256 | |||||||||
| Alexander A. Kulpecz, Jr. |
41,412,984 | 20,401,936 | 1,027,256 | |||||||||
| Robert A. Schmitz |
51,545,973 | 10,268,947 | 1,027,256 | |||||||||
| James A. Watt |
52,006,704 | 9,808,216 | 1,027,256 | |||||||||
Ratification of the Appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for
the Company for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2014
The final results of the voting with respect to the ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 62,814,709 |
24,716 | 2,751 | — |
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
The final results of the voting with respect to the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 41,862,270 |
10,177,286 | 9,775,364 | 1,027,256 |
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.
| DUNE ENERGY, INC. | ||||
| Date: June 5, 2014 |
By: | /s/ James A. Watt | ||
| Name: James A. Watt | ||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||