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 17, 2018
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Texas | 1-8182 | 74-2088619 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000 San Antonio, Texas | 78209 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 884-0575 |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. ("the Company") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2018 ("the 2018 Annual Meeting").
Set forth below are the final voting results for matters voted upon at the 2018 Annual Meeting. The matters set forth below are described in greater detail in the 2018 Proxy Statement. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the holders of 73,574,880 shares of the Company's common stock cast votes either in person or by proxy, which represent approximately 95% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.
1. | The Company's shareholders elected Wm. Stacy Locke and C. John Thompson as Class II directors to hold office until the Company's 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based on the following votes: |
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Wm. Stacy Locke | 54,425,018 | 1,885,545 | 17,264,317 |
C. John Thompson | 51,190,660 | 5,119,903 | 17,264,317 |
2. | The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as described pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, based on the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
53,968,954 | 2,238,273 | 103,336 | 17,264,317 |
3. | The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year, based upon the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
72,930,886 | 503,237 | 140,757 |
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.
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. | |
By: | /s/ Lorne E. Phillips |
Lorne E. Phillips | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 22, 2018