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 10, 2017
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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(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) |
(Zip Code) |
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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) |
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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 10, 2017, 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 |
145,143,415 | 913,923 | 276,280 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Steven A. Cossé |
144,912,144 | 1,151,323 | 270,151 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Claiborne P. Deming |
144,834,164 | 1,297,013 | 202,441 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Lawrence R. Dickerson |
145,152,671 | 911,461 | 269,486 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Roger W. Jenkins |
144,997,024 | 1,075,930 | 260,664 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Elisabeth W. Keller |
145,303,600 | 825,537 | 204,481 | 13,717,793 | |||
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James V. Kelley |
144,216,056 | 1,855,668 | 261,894 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Walentin Mirosh |
145,177,451 | 893,598 | 262,569 | 13,717,793 | |||
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R. Madison Murphy |
143,561,663 | 2,581,535 | 190,420 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Jeffrey W. Nolan |
145,226,750 | 909,522 | 197,346 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Neal E. Schmale |
144,288,862 | 1,782,940 | 261,816 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Laura A. Sugg |
145,121,769 | 946,712 | 265,137 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive |
142,373,225 | 3,587,728 | 372,665 | 13,717,793 | |||
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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 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
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Regarding an advisory vote by stockholders on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation, 139,084,064 shares were voted in favor of an annual vote, 181,313 shares were voted in favor of a vote each two years, 6,731,559 shares were voted in favor of a vote each three years and 336,682 shares abstained. |
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Proposal 4 – Approval of the Proposed 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan Performance Metrics |
142,499,634 | 3,508,535 | 325,449 | 13,717,793 | |||
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Regarding a vote to adopt the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2012 LTIP) performance metrics, stockholders approved by vote the proposed 2012 LTIP performance metrics. |
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Proposal 5 – Approval of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
157,310,691 | 2,244,334 | 496,386 | ||||
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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 2017 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 11, 2017