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 16, 2019

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1- 35322

 

45-1836028

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

3500 One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

74172-0172

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  855-979-2012

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbols

 

Name of each exchange on which
registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

WPX

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07               Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company held on May 16, 2019, the following actions took place.

 

1.               Election of Directors.  The Company’s stockholders reelected Mses. Lubel and Williams and Messrs. Carrig, Herdman, Kindick, Kurz, Lentz, Muncrief and Work as directors of the Company for a one-year term based on the following votes.

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

John A. Carrig

 

369,992,972

 

1,237,265

 

189,620

 

25,672,539

Robert K. Herdman

 

369,974,188

 

1,252,643

 

193,026

 

25,672,539

Kelt Kindick

 

368,017,377

 

3,221,261

 

181,219

 

25,672,539

Karl F. Kurz

 

370,030,731

 

1,199,665

 

189,461

 

25,672,539

Henry E. Lentz

 

369,935,347

 

1,291,301

 

193,209

 

25,672,539

Kimberly S. Lubel

 

368,885,984

 

2,363,653

 

170,220

 

25,672,539

Richard E. Muncrief

 

368,064,276

 

3,190,326

 

165,255

 

25,672,539

Valerie M. Williams

 

369,970,863

 

1,280,180

 

168,814

 

25,672,539

David F. Work

 

369,986,663

 

1,245,787

 

187,407

 

25,672,539

 

2.               Say on Pay.  The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation based on the following votes.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

361,187,016

 

9,841,299

 

391,542

 

25,672,539

 

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3.               Say When on Pay. The Company’s stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation on an annual basis, based on the following votes.

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

359,771,338

 

182,016

 

11,168,729

 

297,774

 

25,672,539

 

Based on these results and consistent with the board of directors’ previous recommendation to the Company’s stockholders in connection with such vote, the Company’s board of directors has determined to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation on an annual basis until the next frequency vote occurs.

 

4.               Ratification of Appointment of Auditors.  The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019, based on the following votes.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

393,725,555

 

3,075,547

 

291,294

 

0

 

2


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.

 

 

 Date:May 21, 2019

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Brilz

 

Name:

Stephen E. Brilz

 

Title:

Vice President and

Corporate Secretary

 

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