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 19, 2016

 

 

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

 

Yukon, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-33614
(Commission File Number 001-33614)
N/A
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77060

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 876-0120

 

 

(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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the "Company") was held in Houston, Texas on May 19, 2016, and the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, at such meeting, were as stated below.

 

The following nominees for director of the Company were elected:

     
MICHAEL D. WATFORD FOR: 60,703,017
  AGAINST: 8,392,369
  ABSTAIN: 436,264
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 45,585,148
     
W. CHARLES HELTON FOR: 60,235,122
  AGAINST: 8,896,633
  ABSTAIN: 399,895
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 45,585,148
     
STEPHEN J. MCDANIEL FOR: 60,584,124
  AGAINST: 8,543,831
  ABSTAIN: 403,695
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 45,585,148
     
ROGER A. BROWN FOR: 60,578,164
  AGAINST: 8,546,190
  ABSTAIN: 407,296
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 45,585,148
     
MICHAEL J. KEEFFE FOR: 60,589,286
  AGAINST: 8,532,207
  ABSTAIN: 410,157
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 45,585,148
     

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was approved:

 

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR FOR: 113,164,702
  AGAINST: 391,320
  ABSTAIN: 1,560,776
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 0

 

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The non-binding advisory vote regarding the Company’s executive compensation was presented:

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR: 27,084,201
  AGAINST: 41,690,506
  ABSTAIN: 756,943
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 45,585,148

 

 

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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.

 

 

  ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
     
     
     
May 20, 2016 By: /s/ Garrett B. Smith
  Name: Garrett B. Smith
  Title: Corporate Secretary

 

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