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 25, 2017
NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 001-33999 | 95-3848122 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 990 Minnetonka, Minnesota | 55305 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 476-9800
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 25, 2017, the shareholders voted on the following:
Proposal One - Election of Directors
The following directors were elected based on the votes listed below:
Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Lisa Bromiley | 35,980,579 | 865,888 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Michael Frantz | 36,222,014 | 624,453 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Robert Grabb | 36,017,043 | 829,424 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Delos Cy Jamison | 36,134,035 | 712,432 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Jack King | 36,017,078 | 829,389 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Michael Popejoy | 36,209,322 | 637,145 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Richard Weber | 36,122,614 | 723,853 | 17,162,031 | ||||||
Proposal Two - Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 based on the votes listed below:
For | Against | Abstain | |||||
53,268,582 | 220,405 | 519,511 | |||||
Proposal Three - Nonbinding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement distributed in connection with the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based on the votes listed below:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
33,392,830 | 2,886,053 | 567,584 | 17,162,031 | |||||||
Proposal Four - Nonbinding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding Future Advisory Votes to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
The shareholders expressed a preference for an annual nonbinding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, based on the votes listed below:
Every Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
35,949,652 | 96,860 | 334,996 | 464,959 | 17,162,031 | |||||||||
In light of the voting results on this Proposal Four, the Company's Board of Directors has determined that it will include an advisory, nonbinding shareholder vote on executive compensation in the Company's proxy materials every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
The above proposals submitted to vote of security holders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2017.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: May 25, 2017 | NORTHERN OIL AND GAS, INC. By /s/ Erik J. Romslo Erik J. Romslo Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |