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 2, 2018
Unit Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-9260 | 73-1283193 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
8200 South Unit Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74132 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We held our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders on May 2, 2018. For more information on the following proposals, which were the subject of stockholder action at that meeting, please see the 2018 Proxy Statement.
(1) | The stockholders elected two Class I directors for terms expiring in 2021: |
DIRECTOR | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
Gary C. Christopher | 44,528,880 | 806,139 | 15,079 | 3,229,825 |
Robert J. Sullivan, Jr. | 44,208,416 | 1,127,342 | 14,340 | 3,229,825 |
(2) | The stockholders approved the following non-binding resolution pertaining to our executive compensation: |
RESOLVED, that the Company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the NEOs, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2017 Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
44,242,375 | 1,066,827 | 40,896 | 3,229,825 |
(3) | The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for 2018: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE |
47,926,159 | 620,912 | 32,852 | — |
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.
Unit Corporation | |
Date: May 3, 2018 | By: /s/ Mark E. Schell |
Mark E. Schell | |
Senior Vice President | |
and General Counsel | |