UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 18, 2014
MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Tennessee
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-34732 | 26-1028629 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
9721 Cogdill Road, Suite 302
Knoxville, TN 37932
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(865) 223-6575
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
We expect to hold our annual meeting on or about October 24, 2014. As a result of the change in the anticipated date of the annual meeting, we are setting a new deadline for proposals, in accordance with the applicable rules under the Securities Exchange Act. For a shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the fiscal 2014 annual meeting, the Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than the deadline stated below. Such proposals must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:
Miller Energy Resources, Inc. | ||
Attention: Corporate Secretary | ||
9721 Cogdill Road, Suite 302 | ||
Knoxville, TN 37932 | ||
Facsimile: (865) 691-8209 | ||
Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at the next annual meeting must be received by us at our principal executive office no later than August 17, 2014 in order to be eligible for inclusion in our 2014 proxy statement and proxy relating to that meeting. Upon receipt of any proposal, we will determine whether to include such proposal in accordance with regulations governing the solicitation of proxies.
Nomination of Director Candidates: You may propose director candidates for consideration by the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominee’s name and qualifications for Board membership, information regarding the candidate as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to SEC regulations, and a written indication by the recommended candidate of her or his willingness to serve, and should be directed to the Corporate Secretary of Miller Energy Resources, Inc. at our principal executive offices: 9721 Cogdill Road, Suite 302, Knoxville, TN 37932 within the time period described above for proposals other than matters brought under SEC Rule 14a-8.
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.
Dated: July 18, 2014 | Miller Energy Resources, Inc. | |
By: /s/ Scott M. Boruff | ||
Scott M. Boruff | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||