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 17, 2014

 

 

Escalera Resources Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-33571   830214692

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1675 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO   80202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) - 794-8445

Double Eagle Petroleum Co.

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on June 17, 2014, the results of the balloting were as follows:

 

  1. ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS AS MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ONE YEAR TERMS TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2015:

 

     For      Withheld      Abstain      Non-votes  

Neil Bush

     5,751,477         362,121         13,205         4,552,395   

Charles Chambers

     5,755,468         262,833         108,502         4,552,395   

Roy Cohee

     5,588,934         457,362         80,507         4,552,395   

Richard Dole

     5,304,406         608,237         214,160         4,552,395   

Brent Hathaway

     5,682,803         429,840         14,160         4,552,395   

Susan G. Reeves

     5,772,555         312,005         42,243         4,552,395   

Taylor Simonton

     5,714,868         369,372         42,563         4,552,395   

 

  2. RESOLVED, THAT THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THE COMPANY’S PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS PURSUANT TO THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE RULES OF THE SEC, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, THE SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND THE OTHER RELATED TABLES AND DISCLOSURE.

 

For     Withheld     Abstain     Non-votes  
  5,707,662        378,092        41,049        4,552,395   

 

  3. APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE 2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

For     Withheld     Abstain     Non-votes  
  5,700,953        357,283        68,567        4,552,395   

 

  4. RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2014

 

For     Withheld     Abstain  
  10,443,470        196,362        39,366   


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    ESCALERA RESOURCES CO.
Date: June 23, 2014     By:  

/s/ Emily Maron

    Name:   Emily Maron
    Title:   Assistant Corporate Secretary