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: November 16, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35049 |
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84-0592823 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 300
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281) 298-4246
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Earthstone Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 16, 2016 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of voting on three proposals.
The first proposal was the election of two individuals to serve as Class I directors of the Company for three-year terms expiring in 2019. The two directors elected and the tabulation of votes for each was:
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Nominees for Class I Directors |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Frank A. Lodzinski |
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15,421,283 |
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1,566,305 |
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- |
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Ray Singleton |
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15,356,160 |
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1,631,428 |
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The Company’s continuing directors after the Meeting include Jay F. Joliat, Douglas E. Swanson, Jr. Brad A. Thielemann, Zachary G. Urban, Robert L Zorich, and Phillip D. Kramer.
The second proposal was to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation of the company’s named executive officers. The votes on the proposal were:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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16,696,066 |
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290,479 |
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1,043 |
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The third proposal was the ratification of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The votes on the proposal were:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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16,976,834 |
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537 |
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10,217 |
Each proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Meeting. Stockholders owning a total of 16,987,588 shares voted at the Meeting, representing approximately 76.2% of the shares of Company common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting.
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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EARTHSTONE ENERGY, INC. |
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Date: November 18, 2016 |
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/s/ G. Bret Wonson |
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G. Bret Wonson |
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Chief Accounting Officer |