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

April 30, 2015

 

 

 

Commission

File Number

 

Registrant

 

State of Incorporation

 

IRS Employer

Identification Number

1-7810   Energen Corporation   Alabama   63-0757759

 

 

 

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

Birmingham, Alabama

  35203
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

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

We held our Annual Meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2015.

The four nominees for Director were elected for three year terms expiring 2018 as follows:

 

William G. Hargett

For   58,607,704   
Against   114,573   
Abstain   50,559   
Broker non-votes   5,897,554   

Alan A. Kleier

For   58,596,510   
Against   124,750   
Abstain   51,576   
Broker non-votes   5,897,554   

Stephen A. Snider

For   58,047,294   
Against   675,376   
Abstain   50,166   
Broker non-votes   5,897,554   

Gary C. Youngblood

For   58,008,074   
Against   713,489   
Abstain   51,273   
Broker non-votes   5,897,554   

Described below are the other matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the number of affirmative votes, negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

I. Proposal to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants – approved.

 

For

  63,961,582   

Against

  627,873   

Abstain

  80,935   

Broker non-votes

  – – –   

 

II. Advisory vote on executive compensation – approved.

 

For

  57,766,216   

Against

  875,682   

Abstain

  130,938   

Broker non-votes

  5,897,554   

 

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III. Shareholder proposal with respect to a report on methane gas emissions – not approved.

 

For

  16,399,899   

Against

  39,427,527   

Abstain

  2,945,410   

Broker non-votes

  5,897,554   

 

IV. Shareholder proposal with respect to a report on climate change business risk – not approved.

 

For

  14,370,374   

Against

  41,495,629   

Abstain

  2,906,833   

Broker non-votes

  5,897,554   

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

ENERGEN CORPORATION

April 30, 2015

/s/ J. David Woodruff

J. David Woodruff

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Energen Corporation

 

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