UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2015

 

GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-33607

(Commission file number)

 

76-0526032

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

  

842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400, Houston, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)

77024

(Zip Code)

  

 

(713) 963-9522

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 5, 2015.  The stockholders of the Company voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

1.  ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORS

 

All eight nominees for Director were elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following table sets forth the voting results with respect to each nominee.

 

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

       

Peter I. Bijur

18,267,239

1,208,602

3,748,590

David J. Butters

18,621,858

853,983

3,748,590

Brian R. Ford

19,044,227

431,614

3,748,590

Sheldon S. Gordon

19,158,677

317,164

3,748,590

Quintin V. Kneen

19,161,532

314,309

3,748,590

Steven W. Kohlhagen

19,175,835

300,006

3,748,590

Rex C. Ross

18,788,813

687,028

3,748,590

Charles K. Valutas

19,174,146

301,695

3,748,590

 

2.  ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

 

A proposal to approve named executive officer compensation was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

18,912,188

542,345

21,308

3,748,590

 

3.  A PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

A proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

 

23,119,190

89,209

16,032

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Date: June 9, 2014

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ James M. Mitchell

 

Name:

James M. Mitchell

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer