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 22, 2018
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ROSEHILL RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-37712
47-5500436
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

16200 Park Row, Suite 300
Houston, Texas, 77084
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(281) 675-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Rosehill Resources Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results are indicated below. For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2018.

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

J.A. (Alan) Townsend and Edward Kovalik were elected to continue to serve as the Company’s Class I directors, each to serve for a three-year term and until his successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Votes regarding the persons elected were as follows:

Nominee
 
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Votes
J.A. (Alan) Townsend
 
30,697,795
 
265,657
 
Edward Kovalik
 
30,595,974
 
367,478
 

Proposal 2—Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP

The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes

30,963,391
 
61
 
 

Proposal 3—Amendment to the Long-Term Incentive Plan

The amendment and restatement of the Rosehill Resources Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, to modify the definition of “Change in Control” and to reflect changes in the applicable tax law, was approved. The voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes

30,563,559
 
399,793
 
100
 








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.

 
 
ROSEHILL RESOURCES INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: May 23, 2018
 
By:
/s/ R. Craig Owen
 
 
Name:
R. Craig Owen
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer