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 10, 2016
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-19514 | 73-1521290 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 14313 North May Avenue Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK |
73134 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
(405) 848-8807
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 10, 2016, Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at 14313 N. May Avenue, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 29, 2016, as supplemented by additional proxy materials filed with the SEC on June 3, 2016. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results of such voting, including, if applicable, the number of votes for, against or withheld, and abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter.
Proposal 1
Each of Michael G. Moore, Craig Groeschel, David L. Houston, Ben T. Morris and Scott E. Streller received a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and therefore was elected to continue to serve as a director of the Company until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote on Proposal 1 are as follows:
| Name of Nominee | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Michael G. Moore |
110,883,946 | 231,043 | 3,343,203 | |||||||||
| Craig Groeschel |
110,881,754 | 233,235 | 3,343,203 | |||||||||
| David L. Houston |
110,101,177 | 1,013,812 | 3,343,203 | |||||||||
| C. Doug Johnson |
110,991,790 | 123,199 | 3,343,203 | |||||||||
| Ben T. Morris |
110,797,494 | 317,495 | 3,343,203 | |||||||||
| Scott E. Streller |
110,827,195 | 287,794 | 3,343,203 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote on Proposal 2 are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 105,595,147 |
5,494,570 | 25,272 | 3,343,203 |
Proposal 3
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified. The results of the vote on Proposal 3 are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 113,825,956 |
624,493 | 7,743 | 0 |
Proposal 4
The majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was cast against the stockholder proposal regarding a methane emissions report and therefore such proposal was not approved by the Company’s stockholders. The results of the vote on Proposal 4 are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 51,510,935 |
56,636,341 | 2,967,713 | 3,343,203 |
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.
| GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: June 14, 2016 | By: | /s/ Aaron Gaydosik | ||||
| Aaron Gaydosik | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||