UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2018
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-12534 | 72-1133047 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4 Waterway Square Place, Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 210-5100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |
Emerging Growth Company | o |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | o |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) | Newfield Exploration Company (the "Company’") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 15, 2018. |
(b) | The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting and the final number of votes cast for, votes cast against, abstentions, and broker non-votes for each proposal is set forth below (for more information on the proposals, please see the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2018): |
1. | Each of the ten nominees for director was elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows: |
Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Lee K. Boothby | 163,828,187 | 6,202,532 | 379,885 | 10,649,173 | ||||
Pamela J. Gardner | 166,259,830 | 4,124,789 | 25,985 | 10,649,173 | ||||
Edgar R. Giesinger, Jr. | 169,892,636 | 450,961 | 67,007 | 10,649,173 | ||||
Steven W. Nance | 166,216,271 | 4,167,884 | 26,449 | 10,649,173 | ||||
Roger B. Plank | 169,676,374 | 707,424 | 26,806 | 10,649,173 | ||||
Thomas G. Ricks | 165,637,351 | 4,746,248 | 27,005 | 10,649,173 | ||||
Juanita M. Romans | 165,972,418 | 4,412,648 | 25,538 | 10,649,173 | ||||
John W. Schanck | 169,383,868 | 998,859 | 27,877 | 10,649,173 | ||||
J. Terry Strange | 166,886,732 | 3,496,200 | 27,672 | 10,649,173 | ||||
J. Kent Wells | 169,353,388 | 965,669 | 91,547 | 10,649,173 | ||||
2. | The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
165,047,538 | 5,304,837 | 58,229 | 10,649,173 | |||
3. | The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2018 was ratified. The voting results were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
178,074,122 | 2,883,455 | 102,200 | 0 | |||
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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.
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | ||
Date: May 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ Timothy D. Yang |
Timothy D. Yang | ||
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
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