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 2, 2015

 

Warren Resources, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant

as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-33275

 

11-3024080

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor

New York, New York 10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 697-9660

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): N/A

 


 

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:

 

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

 

Warren Resources, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 2, 2015. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below:

 

Proposal 1. To elect each of Mr. Lance Peterson and Mr. Leonard DeCecchis as directors for a term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting, or until their successors are duly elected:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Leonard DeCecchis

 

29,122,643

 

2,763,586

 

30,825,646

 

Lance Peterson

 

29,393,550

 

2,492,679

 

30,825,646

 

 

All directors were duly elected.

 

Proposal 2. To approve the Second Amendment to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

28,199,447

 

3,247,272

 

439,510

 

30,825,646

 

 

The amendment to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan was approved.

 

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditors for 2015:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

61,263,160

 

961,763

 

486,952

 

 

 

The selection of independent auditors was ratified.

 

Proposal 4. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the 2015 proxy statement:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

28,569,491

 

2,696,729

 

620,009

 

30,825,646

 

 

On a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the 2015 proxy statement was approved.

 

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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.

 

 

Date: June 4, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARREN RESOURCES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Saema Somalya

 

 

Saema Somalya,

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

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