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 9, 2018
CONSOL Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38147 | 82-1954058 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Suite 100
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(724) 485-3300
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 May 9, 2018, CONSOL Energy Inc. (the Company) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The final voting results on the matters considered by stockholders at the Annual Meeting are provided below.
Proposal 1: The individuals listed below were elected as Class I directors to hold office for a three-year term, by the following votes:
Director Name |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
James A. Brock |
23,083,845 | 106,083 | 2,014,070 | |||||||||
Alvin R. Carpenter |
23,071,623 | 118,305 | 2,014,070 |
Proposal 2: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified, by the following votes:
For: |
25,151,688 | |||
Against: |
34,860 | |||
Abstain: |
17,450 |
Proposal 3: The compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers in 2017 was approved on an advisory basis, by the following votes:
For: |
22,131,891 | |||
Against: |
1,045,994 | |||
Abstain: |
12,043 | |||
Broker Non-Votes: |
2,014,070 |
Proposal 4: The frequency of one year for future advisory votes on executive compensation was approved on an advisory basis, by the following votes:
One Year: |
21,924,003 | |||
Two Years: |
8,310 | |||
Three Years |
1,244,597 | |||
Abstain: |
13,018 | |||
Broker Non-Votes: |
2,014,070 |
Based on the voting results for this proposal, the Company has elected at this time to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis, until the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation.
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.
CONSOL ENERGY INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Martha A. Wiegand | |
Name: | Martha A. Wiegand | |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: May 9, 2018