Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 4, 2017

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OASIS PETROLEUM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-34776	80-0554627
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)




1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-9500

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 8, 2017 , Oasis Petroleum Inc. (the “Company”) announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 . A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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

The Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 4, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders were requested to: (1) elect three Class I Directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of office expiring at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017; (3) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement; and (4) approve, on an advisory basis, the selection of the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 22, 2017:

1. Each of the Class I directors that were up for election was elected for a term of three years. Votes regarding the election of these directors were as follows:



NOMINEE	VOTES FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTES
Ted Collins, Jr.	165,406,281	15,268,389	30,815,759
John E. Hagale	178,153,477	2,521,193	30,815,759
Douglas E. Swanson, Jr.	170,241,087	10,433,583	30,815,759

2. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The voting results were as follows:



VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	VOTES ABSTAINED
210,532,576	782,723	175,130

3. The Board proposal seeking approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s executive officers was approved. The voting results were as follows:



VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	VOTES ABSTAINED	BROKER NON-VOTES
173,520,951	6,974,659	179,060	30,815,759

4. The Board proposal regarding the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers every one, two, or three years, was approved for holding future votes every year. The voting results were as follows:



ONE YEAR	TWO YEARS	THREE YEARS	VOTES ABSTAINED	BROKER NON-VOTES
150,637,589	143,314	29,751,779	141,988	30,815,759

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .




Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated May 8, 2017.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ITEM 2.02 OF THIS CURRENT REPORT, INCLUDING EXHIBIT 99.1 ATTACHED HERETO, SHALL NOT BE DEEMED “FILED” FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, NOR SHALL IT BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO ANY REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR OTHER FILING PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN SUCH FILING.

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 thereunto duly authorized.




	OASIS PETROLEUM INC. (Registrant)

Date: May 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
		Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary