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): June 14, 2016 (June 9, 2016)
PDC Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37419 | 95-2636730 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000
Denver, Colorado 80203
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (303) 860-5800
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
PDC Energy, Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 9, 2016. Holders of 46,296,867 shares of the Companys common stock outstanding at the close of business on the record date of April 13, 2016 were entitled to vote at the meeting, of which 43,606,575 shares, or approximately 94.19% of those entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy at the annual meeting.
The certified results of the matters voted upon at the annual meeting, which are more fully described in the Companys proxy statement, are as follows:
PROPOSAL # 1 Election of Class III Directors
Larry F. Mazza |
For: | 41,332,577 | ||||||
Withheld: | 133,455 | |||||||
Broker Non-Votes: | 2,140,543 | |||||||
Barton R. Brookman |
For: | 41,186,889 | ||||||
Withheld: | 279,143 | |||||||
Broker Non-Votes: | 2,140,543 |
As previously disclosed, Mr. Brookman resigned as a Class II member of the Board, and was appointed as a Class III member of the Board, in each case effective immediately prior to the annual meeting. He was re-elected as a Class III director at the annual meeting.
PROPOSAL # 2 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016
For: | 43,378,687 | |||||||
Against: |
209,662 | |||||||
Abstain: |
18,226 |
PROPOSAL # 3 Approve, on an advisory basis, the Compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers
For: | 40,858,303 | |||||||
Against: |
567,645 | |||||||
Abstain: |
40,084 | |||||||
Broker Non-Votes: | 2,140,543 |
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.
Date: June 14, 2016
PDC Energy, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Daniel W. Amidon | |
Daniel W. Amidon | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |