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): May 4, 2016
Unit Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-9260 | 73-1283193 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
7130 South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74136 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We held our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders on May 4, 2016. For more information on the following proposals, which were the subject of stockholder action at that meeting, please see the 2016 Proxy Statement. The voting results for each of the proposals acted on at the meeting are as follows:
(1) | Messrs. William B. Morgan and Larry D. Pinkston and Ms. Carla Mashinski were elected for a three-year term expiring in 2019, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows: |
DIRECTOR | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
William B. Morgan | 34,736,698 | 2,145,626 | 17,973 | 7,111,095 |
Larry D. Pinkston | 36,252,526 | 633,299 | 14,472 | 7,111,095 |
Carla S. Mashinski | 36,485,933 | 397,892 | 16,472 | 7,111,095 |
(2) The stockholders approved the following non-binding resolution pertaining to our executive compensation:
RESOLVED, that the Company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the NEOs, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2015 Summary Compensation Table, and the other related tables and disclosure.
The results of the vote were as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
34,684,300 | 2,175,379 | 40,618 | 7,111,095 |
(3) | The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for 2016. The results of the vote were as follows: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
43,658,686 | 339,766 | 12,940 | — |
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.
Unit Corporation | |
Date: May 4, 2016 | By: /s/ Mark E. Schell |
Mark E. Schell | |
Senior Vice President | |
and General Counsel | |