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 11, 2016
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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1-8590 |
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71-0361522 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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300 Peach Street |
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P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas |
71730-7000 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411 |
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Not applicable |
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”
On May 11, 2016, Murphy Oil Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders. The results of voting related to matters brought before stockholders are shown below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.
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T. Jay Collins |
141,075,290 | 1,671,976 | 238,801 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Steven A. Cossé |
140,409,635 | 2,340,889 | 235,543 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Claiborne P. Deming |
140,267,308 | 2,482,256 | 236,503 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Lawrence R. Dickerson |
140,754,138 | 1,995,943 | 235,986 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Roger W. Jenkins |
140,754,454 | 1,997,759 | 233,854 | 12,784,307 | |||
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James V. Kelley |
140,370,074 | 2,378,841 | 237,152 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Walentin Mirosh |
140,710,518 | 2,038,634 | 236,915 | 12,784,307 | |||
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R. Madison Murphy |
139,819,605 | 2,932,941 | 233,521 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Jeffrey W. Nolan |
141,077,362 | 1,674,603 | 234,102 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Neal E. Schmale |
140,300,085 | 2,450,888 | 235,094 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Laura A. Sugg |
140,768,930 | 1,981,489 | 235,648 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Caroline G. Theus |
140,307,944 | 2,441,969 | 236,154 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive |
138,634,581 | 4,018,207 | 333,279 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation, stockholders approved by vote the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as shown. |
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Proposal 3 – Approve the Proposed 2017 Annual |
139,960,769 | 2,540,311 | 484,987 | 12,784,307 | |||
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Regarding a vote to adopt the 2017 Annual Incentive |
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Proposal 4 – Ratify KPMG LLP as independent |
154,044,811 | 1,633,580 | 91,983 | ||||
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The earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved by the vote of stockholders as shown. |
Signature
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.
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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION |
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/s/ Keith Caldwell |
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Keith Caldwell |
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Senior Vice President and Controller |
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Date: May 12, 2016