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 12, 2016
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| CALIFORNIA | 1-14201 | 33-0732627 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 488 8th AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA | 92101 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (619) 696-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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FORM 8-K
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2016 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sempra Energy (the “Company”) was held on May 12, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders:
| (1) | elected for the ensuing year all eleven of the director nominees listed below; |
| (2) | ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and |
| (3) | adopted by a majority of votes cast the advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation as reported in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. |
Below are the final voting results.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Nominees |
Votes For | % of Votes Cast |
Votes Against |
% of Votes Cast |
Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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| Alan L. Boeckmann |
191,634,703 | 99.01 | % | 1,919,713 | 0.99 | % | 478,443 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen L. Brown |
183,174,411 | 94.68 | % | 10,291,594 | 5.32 | % | 566,854 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pablo A. Ferrero |
183,699,522 | 94.95 | % | 9,766,256 | 5.05 | % | 567,081 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| William D. Jones |
189,801,282 | 98.10 | % | 3,670,283 | 1.90 | % | 561,294 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| William G. Ouchi |
190,182,410 | 98.29 | % | 3,310,939 | 1.71 | % | 539,510 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Debra L. Reed |
183,181,544 | 94.86 | % | 9,933,760 | 5.14 | % | 917,555 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| William C. Rusnack |
190,077,555 | 98.24 | % | 3,408,627 | 1.76 | % | 546,677 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| William P. Rutledge |
178,191,047 | 92.09 | % | 15,299,133 | 7.91 | % | 542,679 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lynn Schenk |
182,890,471 | 94.51 | % | 10,617,944 | 5.49 | % | 524,444 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack T. Taylor |
183,753,342 | 94.98 | % | 9,713,337 | 5.02 | % | 566,180 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| James C. Yardley |
183,683,187 | 94.93 | % | 9,806,176 | 5.07 | % | 543,496 | 23,924,389 | ||||||||||||||||
As previously reported, in accordance with our retirement policy, James G. Brocksmith Jr. was not nominated to stand for reelection as a director of the Company and retired effective upon the adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| Votes | % of Votes Cast | |||||||
| Votes For |
215,328,489 | 99.06 | % | |||||
| Votes Against |
2,036,793 | 0.94 | % | |||||
| Abstentions |
591,966 | — | ||||||
Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation
| Votes | % of Votes Cast | |||||||
| Votes For |
136,198,509 | 70.83 | % | |||||
| Votes Against |
56,095,864 | 29.17 | % | |||||
| Abstentions |
1,738,486 | — | ||||||
| Broker Non-Votes |
23,924,389 | — | ||||||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Registrant)
| Date: May 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Joseph A. Householder | ||||
| Joseph A. Householder Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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